A gynandromorph of Austrosimulium (Austrosimulium) australense (Schiner) from New Zealand (Diptera: Simuliidae)

Summary

A gynandromorph of Austrosimulium (Austrosimulium) australense (Schiner) is described. This individual had the head of a female, whereas the thorax and abdomen were a mosaic of male and female characters. The genitalia of both sexes were present, but only the female set was complete. Overall, the female characters of this specimen appeared to be more fully expressed than those of the male.