Megaselia scalaris (Loew, 1866)

NZOR Identifier: 2644681b-2206-4a52-bc79-5d83f000a33d

Status

Preferred Name (NZOR Concept Id b9de80b6-da6b-42e4-b918-bf9a66465b8e)

Classification

kingdom
Animalia
phylum
Arthropoda
subphylum
Hexapoda
class
Insecta
subclass
Dicondylia
infraclass
Pterygota
superorder
Neoptera
order
Diptera
suborder
Brachycera
infraorder
Muscomorpha
section
Aschiza
superfamily
Platypezoidea
family
Phoridae
genus
Megaselia
species
Megaselia scalaris (Loew, 1866)

Providers

Biostatus

Geo Schema
ISO Country
Geo Region
New Zealand
Environmental Context
Wild
Occurrence
Present
Origin
Exotic
In Use
True

Scientific Name

Authority
Loew
Rank
species
Micro-reference (page)
53
Year
1866
Nomenclatural Comment
scavenger, insect predator, Terrestrial, garden; grassland
Governing Code
ICZN
Is Recombination
Yes

Taxon Concept

NZOR Concept Id
b9de80b6-da6b-42e4-b918-bf9a66465b8e
According to
NZIB (2012-) New Zealand Inventory of Biodiversity Name Based Concepts
Has Parent
Megaselia (In use by NZOR)
Preferred Name
Megaselia scalaris (Loew, 1866) (In use by NZOR) }

Taxon Concept

NZOR Concept Id
12b58f2d-3397-418d-b759-53e7cda716d9
According to
Macfarlane, R.P.; Andrew, I.G.; Berry, J.A.; Johns, P.M.; Hoare, R.J.B.; Lariviere, M-C.; Grenslade, P.; Henderson, R.C.; Smithers, C.N.; Palma, R.L.; Ward, J.B.; Pilgrm, R.L.C.; Towns, D.R.; McLellan, I.; Teulon, D.A.J.; Hitchings, T.R.; Eeastop, V.F.; Martin, N.A.; Fletcher, M.J.; Stufkens, M.A.W.; Dale, P.J.; Burckhardt, D.; Buckley, T.R. 9: Phylum ARTHROPODA subphylum hexapoda: Protura, springtails, Diplura, and insects, Checklist of New Zealand Hexapoda. In: New Zealand Inventory of Biodiversity Volume 2.
Preferred Name
Megaselia scalaris (Loew, 1866) }

Taxon Concept

NZOR Concept Id
58a47925-6868-4a6a-9785-ab82d81301a8
According to
Macfarlane, R. P.; Maddison, P. A.; Andrew, I. G.; Berry, J. A.; Johns, P. M.; Hoare, R. J. B.; Lariviere, M.-C.; Greenslade, P.; Henderson, R. C.; Smithers, C. N.; Palma, R. L.; Ward, J. B.; Pilgrim, R. L. C.; Towns, D. R.; McLellan, I. D.; Teulon, D. A. J.; Hitchings, T. R.; Eastop, V. F.; Martin, N. A.; Fletcher, M. J.; Stufkens, M. A. W.; Dale, P. J.; Burckhardt, D.; Buckley, T. R.; Trewick, S. A. Ch.9: Phylum Arthropoda Subphylum Hexapoda: Protura, springtails, Diplura, and insects. Checklist of New Zealand Hexapoda, Checklist of New Zealand Hexapoda. In: New Zealand Inventory of Biodiversity Volume 2.
Preferred Name
Megaselia scalaris (Loew, 1866) }

Taxon Concept

NZOR Concept Id
3ec47eae-dceb-4211-8aca-b4884e47669e
According to
NZAC (2012-) New Zealand Arthropod Collection Names Database - Name based concepts
Has Parent
Megaselia

No subordinate taxa

No vernacular applications

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