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</td></tr> <tr> <td>Family: </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tabanidae" title="Tabanidae">Tabanidae</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Subfamily: </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pangoniinae" title="Pangoniinae">Pangoniinae</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Tribe: </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Scionini" title="Scionini">Scionini</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Genus: </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Scaptia" title="Scaptia"><i>Scaptia</i></a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Species: </td> <td><div style="display:inline" class="species"><i><b>S. beyonceae</b></i></div> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" style="color:inherit; text-align: center; background-color: rgb(235,235,210)"><a href="/wiki/Binomial_nomenclature" title="Binomial nomenclature">Binomial name</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center"><b><span class="binomial"><span style="font-weight:normal;"></span><i>Scaptia beyonceae</i></span></b><br /><div style="font-size: 85%;">Lessard, 2011<sup id="cite_ref-CSIRO2012_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CSIRO2012-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></div> </td></tr> </tbody></table><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238732961">@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .infobox.biota tr{background:transparent!important}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .infobox.biota img{background:transparent}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .infobox.biota tr{background:transparent!important}html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .infobox.biota img{background:white}}.mw-parser-output .infobox.biota .taxobox-edit-taxonomy img{background:transparent!important}body.skin-vector .mw-parser-output table.biota.infobox{margin-top:0.5em}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output table.biota.infobox tr.taxonrow td{padding:2px 10px}</style> <p><i><b>Scaptia beyonceae</b></i> is a <a href="/wiki/Species" title="Species">species</a> of <a href="/wiki/Horse_fly" class="mw-redirect" title="Horse fly">horse fly</a> found in the <a href="/wiki/Atherton_Tablelands" class="mw-redirect" title="Atherton Tablelands">Atherton Tablelands</a> in north-east <a href="/wiki/Queensland" title="Queensland">Queensland</a>, <a href="/wiki/Australia" title="Australia">Australia</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-CSIRO2012_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CSIRO2012-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Discovered in 1981 but not scientifically <a href="/wiki/Taxonomy_(biology)" title="Taxonomy (biology)">described</a> until 2011, the fly is named after American recording artist and actress <a href="/wiki/Beyonc%C3%A9" title="Beyoncé">Beyoncé</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-beyoncename_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-beyoncename-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Description">Description</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Scaptia_beyonceae&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Description"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><i>Scaptia beyonceae</i> has a striking golden tip to its <a href="/wiki/Abdomen" title="Abdomen">abdomen</a>, formed by a dense patch of golden hairs, providing the inspiration for its name.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Part of the <i>Plinthina</i> subgenus, <i>S. beyonceae</i> was first collected in 1981, along with two other previously unknown subgenus specimens; the fly was officially described in 2011 by <a href="/wiki/CSIRO" title="CSIRO">CSIRO</a> research scientist <a href="/w/index.php?title=Bryan_Lessard&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Bryan Lessard (page does not exist)">Bryan Lessard</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-encycearth_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-encycearth-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> According to Lessard, although usually considered by humans to be <a href="/wiki/Pest_(organism)" title="Pest (organism)">pests</a>, many types of horse fly serve an important role in the <a href="/wiki/Pollination" title="Pollination">pollination</a> of <a href="/wiki/Plants" class="mw-redirect" title="Plants">plants</a>. The flies drink <a href="/wiki/Nectar" title="Nectar">nectar</a> from several types of <a href="/wiki/Grevillea" title="Grevillea">grevilleas</a>, <a href="/wiki/Myrtaceae" title="Myrtaceae">tea trees</a> and <a href="/wiki/Eucalypt" title="Eucalypt">eucalypts</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-beyoncename_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-beyoncename-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Other than the 1981 specimen, the fly has only been collected on two other occasions. All three collected specimens are female.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Naming">Naming</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Scaptia_beyonceae&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Naming"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The naming of animal species is required to comply with guidelines established by the <a href="/wiki/International_Commission_on_Zoological_Nomenclature" title="International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature">International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature</a> (ICZN).<sup id="cite_ref-huffpost20120113_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-huffpost20120113-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The ICZN's guidelines allow for species to receive names that honour people, including celebrities.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Other species named after famous people include <i>Hyla stingi</i>, a <a href="/wiki/Frog" title="Frog">frog</a> named after the singer <a href="/wiki/Sting_(musician)" title="Sting (musician)">Sting</a>; <i><a href="/wiki/Pachygnatha_zappa" title="Pachygnatha zappa">Pachygnatha zappa</a></i>, a <a href="/wiki/Spider" title="Spider">spider</a> named after singer-songwriter <a href="/wiki/Frank_Zappa" title="Frank Zappa">Frank Zappa</a>; and three <a href="/wiki/Beetle" title="Beetle">beetle</a> species from the <i><a href="/wiki/Agathidium" title="Agathidium">Agathidium</a></i> <a href="/wiki/Genus" title="Genus">genus</a> (<i>A. bushi</i>, <i>A. cheneyi</i> and <i>A. rumsfeldi</i>) named after American politicians <a href="/wiki/George_W._Bush" title="George W. Bush">George W. Bush</a>, <a href="/wiki/Dick_Cheney" title="Dick Cheney">Dick Cheney</a> and <a href="/wiki/Donald_Rumsfeld" title="Donald Rumsfeld">Donald Rumsfeld</a> respectively.<sup id="cite_ref-huffpost20120113_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-huffpost20120113-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>According to Bryan Lessard, the researcher from the <a href="/wiki/Australian_National_Insect_Collection" class="mw-redirect" title="Australian National Insect Collection">Australian National Insect Collection</a>, who was responsible for naming the fly, "It was the unique dense golden hairs on the fly’s abdomen that led me to name this fly in honor of the legendary singer, performer and actress Beyoncé as well as giving me the chance to demonstrate the fun side of taxonomy – the naming of species."<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Scaptia_beyonceae&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_organisms_named_after_famous_people" title="List of organisms named after famous people">List of organisms named after famous people</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Scaptia_beyonceae&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output 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