Haematobia exigua
Encyclopedia
Haematobia exigua or buffalo fly is a pest fly
from the family Muscidae
.
In Australia
it is present in Western Australia
, Northern Territory
, Queensland
and New South Wales
.
The entomologist
Ian Murray Mackerras
did substantial work in trying to eradicate the problem by introducing parasites.
Fly
True flies are insects of the order Diptera . They possess a pair of wings on the mesothorax and a pair of halteres, derived from the hind wings, on the metathorax...
from the family Muscidae
Muscidae
Muscidae are a family of flies found in the superfamily Muscoidea. The apical segment of the antennae of Muscidae are plumose, and the basal portion is smooth....
.
In Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
it is present in Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
, Northern Territory
Northern Territory
The Northern Territory is a federal territory of Australia, occupying much of the centre of the mainland continent, as well as the central northern regions...
, Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
and New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
.
The entomologist
Entomology
Entomology is the scientific study of insects, a branch of arthropodology...
Ian Murray Mackerras
Ian Murray Mackerras
Ian Murray Mackerras was an Australian zoologist.Mackerras was born in Balclutha, New Zealand to James Murray Mackerras, and Elizabeth Mary , both farmers. His parents separated and Ian and brother Alan lived with their mother in Sydney...
did substantial work in trying to eradicate the problem by introducing parasites.