Scaptia beyonceae is a species of horse fly found in the Atherton Tablelands in north-east Queensland, Australia. [1] Discovered in 1981 but not scientifically described until 2011, the fly is named after American recording artist and actress Beyoncé. [2] [3]

2012年1月13日 · Scaptia beyonceae, a type of horsefly, was officially titled earlier today by Brian Lessard, a researcher from Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO). The “Beyonce Fly,” as it’s being called, was found in Northern Queensland where it's treated as a pest.

2012年1月13日 · The rare Scaptia (Plinthina) beyonceae species of horse fly was collected in 1981 (the year that Beyoncé was born) together with two other previously unknown specimens from northeast...

2012年1月13日 · The rare Scaptia (Plinthina) beyonceae species of horse fly was collected in 1981 (the year that Beyonce was born) together with two other previously unknown specimens from northeast...

2012年1月18日 · This was the case with Beyoncé’s new fly – Scaptia (Plinthina) beyonceae – which was collected from the Atherton Tablelands in Queensland in 1981, but then sat in the ANIC for 30 years, waiting...

Scaptia beyonceae is a species of horse fly found in north-east Queensland, Australia. [1] It was first recorded in 1981 but not scientifically described until 2011. The fly is named after American recording artist and actress Beyoncé .

2012年1月20日 · The rare Scaptia (Plinthina) beyonceae species of horse fly was collected in 1981, the year that Beyoncé was born, from north-east Queensland's Atherton Tablelands together with two other...

2012年1月16日 · Musical artist, and dancer extraordinare, Beyoncé has been awarded a new honor this week: entomologists in Australia have named a new horse fly after the American singer. The horse fly, dubbed Scaptia beyonceae, is found in Queensland’s Atherton Tablelands.

2012年1月13日 · The Scaptia (Plinthina) beyonceae fly, found in far north Queensland and widely considered a pest, has been named in recognition of the unusual gold patch on its abdomen.

New species of the Australian horse fly subgenus Scaptia (Plinthina) Walker 1850 (Diptera: Tabanidae), including species descriptions and a revised key. Australian Journal of Entomology 50 (3): 241–252. DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-6055.2011.00809.x Reference page. AAP. Fly named after Beyonce because of bum. 2012. The Sydney Morning Herald.