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Name: Anthrax praeargentatus Macleay, 1826: 468
Type: TL: Australia. "intertropical & western coasts of" (T MMS)
Status: (Available, Valid) Changed Combination / Rank
Notes:
Valid Name: Comptosia praeargentata Macleay
Family: Bombyliidae
Category: Species
Range: (AU: AU) Australia (ACT, NSW, Queensland)
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Citation: Macleay, W.S. 1826. Annulosa. Catalogue of insects, collected by Captain King, R.N., Pp. 438-469. In: Appendix B. Containing a list and description of the subjects of natural history collected during Captain King's survey of the intertropical and western coasts of Australia, Pp. 408-565. In: King, P. P., Narrative of a survey of the intertropical and western coasts of Australia. Performed between the years 1818 and 1822. With an appendix containing various subjects relating to hydrography and natural history. Vol. II. J. Murray London. viii + 637 p. [1826.04.15]
Verification Code: 101
Authority: Evenhuis, N.L. & Greathead, D.J. 1999
Revision Date: 06/20/2023
Kind of Name: Species
Record #: 180363
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