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Sarcophaga (Australopierretia) australis

Lateral view

Australian distribution

Male genitalia (phallus), lateral view

Male genitalia (entire), lateral view

Male genitalia (entire), lateral view

Taxonomy

Subfamily: Sarcophaginae

Genus: Sarcophaga Meigen 1826

Subgenus: Australopierretia Verves 1987

Species: australis Johnston & Tiegs 1921 (Helicobia)

Biology

Sarcophaga australis was reared from decaying meat by Johnston and Tiegs (1921), and has been documented in association with grasshoppers and sea turtle eggs (Fuller, 1938; Hall and Parmenter, 2008). Sarcophaga australis has also been collected at decayed carrion-baits by KAM. This species is the only Australian representative of the subgenus Australopierretia.

Distribution

AUSTRALASIAN/OCEANIAN – (Australia – Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia).

Relevant Literature

Fuller, M.E. (1938) On the biology and early stages of Helicobia australis (Sarcophaginae), a dipterous insect associated with grasshoppers. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 63, 133-138.

 

Hall, S.C.B., and Parmenter, C.J. (2008) Necrotic egg and hatchling remains are key factors attracting dipterans to sea turtle (Caretta caretta, Chelonia mydas, Natator depressus) nests in central Queensland, Australia. Copeia 1, 75-81.

 

Johnston, T.H., and Tiegs, O.W. (1921) New and little-known sarcophagid flies from south-eastern Queensland. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 33, 46-90.