Edwardsina tasmaniensis
| Edwardsina tasmaniensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Blephariceridae |
| Genus: | Edwardsina |
| Species: | E. tasmaniensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Edwardsina tasmaniensis Tonnoir, 1924 | |
Edwardsina tasmaniensis or the Tasmanian torrent midge is a species of flies in family Blephariceridae. It is endemic to Australia. As their name suggests, they make their homes in the fastest-flowing parts of rivers and streams of Tasmania.
References
- ↑ Gerlach, J. (2014). "Edwardsina tasmaniensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2014: e.T7037A21425779. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T7037A21425779.en. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
External links
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1996. Edwardsina tasmaniensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 9 August 2007.
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