Australofannia

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Australofannia

Pont, 1977 [1]
Type species
Australofannia spiniclunis
Pont, 1977 [1]

Australofannia is a genus of flies of the family Fanniidae. There is only one known species, Australofannia spiniclunis Pont, 1977, from southeastern Australia. The genus was first described by the English entomologist Adrian C. Pont in 1977. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Pont, AC (1977). A revision of Australian Fanniidae (Diptera : Calyptrata). Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series. pp. 1–60. Retrieved 2009-12-13.