Species Acracantha sydneyensis Skuse, 1890
- Acracantha sydneyensis Skuse, F.A.A. 1890. Diptera of Australia. Part VIII.—The Tipulidae longipalpi. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 2 5(1): 53-139, Pls. IV-VI [111].
Type data:
Lectotype ANIC(MMUS) ♂ adult, North Shore (Sydney), NSW.
Paralectotype(s) ANIC(MMUS) ♀ adult; ANIC(MMUS) adult (not found).Subsequent designation references:
Dobrotworsky, N.V. 1972. The Tipulidae (Diptera) of Australia. VI. The genus Acracantha Skuse. Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series 16: 1-9. - Acracantha tasmaniensis Alexander, C.P. 1922. Undescribed crane-flies (Tanyderidae and Tipulidae) in the South Australian Museum. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 2: 223-270 [264].
Type data:
Holotype SAMA I12179 ♀ adult, Cradle Mountain, TAS. - Acracantha octava Alexander, C.P. 1929. New or little-known Tipulidae (Diptera).—XLI. Australasian species. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 10 3: 49-71 [50].
Type data:
Holotype ANIC ♂ adult, Lake Margaret, TAS.
Paratype(s) USNM 2♀ adults; ANIC ♀ adult; ANIC ♂ adult.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Dobrotworsky, N.V. 1972. The Tipulidae (Diptera) of Australia. VI. The genus Acracantha Skuse. Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series 16: 1-9 [3]
Distribution
States
Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
ACT, NSW, Tas, Vic: Australian Alps (AA), Ben Lomond (BEL), Flinders (FLI), King (KIN), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Naracoorte Coastal Plain (NCP), NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Tasmanian Central Highlands (TCH), Tasmanian Northern Midlands (TNM), Tasmanian Northern Slopes (TNS), Tasmanian South East (TSE), Tasmanian Southern Ranges (TSR), Tasmanian West (TWE), Victorian Midlands (VM), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP)
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: volant.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03-Nov-2011 | 29-Sep-2015 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |