Species Sphenolasioptera vastatrix (Skuse, 1888)
- Lasioptera vastatrix Skuse, F.A.A. 1888. Diptera of Australia. Part I. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 2 3(1): 17-145, PLs. II-III [128].
Type data:
Lectotype ANIC 29-38509 1 ♂, Parkes district, NSW.
Paralectotype(s) ANIC 29-38508,10,11 3 ♀, same as Lectotype; ANIC 29-38512–5 4 larvae, same as Lectotype;
Syntype(s) ANIC(MMUS) ♂ ♀ adults (redesignated by Kolesik & Gagné (2016)), Parkes District, NSW.Subsequent designation references:
Kolesik, P. & Gagné, R.J. 2016. Revision of early taxa of Australian gall midges (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae). Zootaxa 4205(4): 301–338 [326].
Generic Combinations
- Sphenolasioptera vastatrix (Skuse, 1888).
Distribution
States
New South Wales
Extra Distribution Information
Known only from type locality.
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NSW: NSW South Western Slopes (NSS)
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: volant.
Extra Ecological Information
Larva inhabits grass stems, destructive to pasture.
General References
Skuse, F.A.A. 1888. Diptera of Australia. Part I. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 2 3(1): 17-145, PLs. II-III [129] (description of larval and pupal stages and their habits)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14-Jun-2017 | CECIDOMYIIDAE | 24-Mar-2017 | MODIFIED | |
| 13-Jul-2015 | CECIDOMYIIDAE | 29-Sep-2015 | MODIFIED | Lyn Randall |
| 25-Feb-2013 | 25-Feb-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 16-Nov-2011 | 16-Nov-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |