Tillyardomyia
genus of insects
Tillyardomyia is a genus of bee fly endemic to New Zealand. It has only one species, Tillyardomyia gracilis.
Taxonomy
Both the genus and species was described in 1927 by Belgian entomologist André Léon Tonnoir from specimens collected at Dun Mountain, Ohakune and Maitai Valley in New Zealand. The genus name refers to Robert John Tillyard, another prominent entomologist. The holotype is stored in the New Zealand Arthropod Collection under registration number NZAC04019550.
Description
The adults are around 10mm in length with a wing size of 7.5mm. The body, head and legs are blackish with some yellowish hairs/scales at certain spots. Roughly, the antennae are about as long as the head. On the thorax, there is a row of yellowish hairs laterally. The wings are darkly marked in the upper half.
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