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Species Arachnocampa (Campara) gippslandensis Baker, 2010

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Species Arachnocampa (Campara) gippslandensis Baker, 2010

  • Type data:
     Holotype MV ♀ (CB, collected as larva, reared to adult in incubator by CB, EVIC4#3), Australia, Victoria, Yarra Valley, Old Warburton Road, Shining Star mine tunnel, 12.i.2001 [37°46’S, 145°38’E].
    Paratype(s) 2♀♀ (CB/JF, collected as larva, reared to adult in incubator by CB, EVIC4#1-2;), VIC, Yarra Valley, Old Warburton Road, Shining Star mine tunnel,16.iii.2000 [37°46’S, 145°38’E]; 1♀ (CB, collected as larva, reared to adult in incubator by CB, EVIC4#4. Paratypes deposited in AM, MV, QM, TM and UQIC), VIC Yarra Valley, Old Warburton Road, Shining Star mine tunnel, 12.i.2001 [37°46’S, 145°38’E]; 1♂, 1♀ (CB/AM, collected as larvae, reared to adults in incubator by CB, EVIC3#3-4. Paratypes deposited in AM,MV,QM,TM and UQIC), VIC Yarra State Forest, Britannia Creek Rd, Britannia Creek cave, 14.vi.2002 [37°48’S, 145°40’E]; 1♀ (CB/AM, collected as larvae, reared to adults in incubator by CB, EVIC1#2. Paratypes deposited in AM, MV, QM, TM and UQIC), VIC Yarra Ranges National Park, Peninsula Road, Goldfields Walk, Upper Yarra goldmine tunnel, 14.vi.2002 [37°39’S, 145°53’E]; 3♂♂, 1♀ (CB/AM, collected as larvae, reared to adults in incubator by CB, EVIC7Ri #1-4. Paratypes deposited in AM, MV, QM, TM and UQIC), VIC Walhalla, Long Tunnel Extended, horizontal mine shaft, 14.vi.2002 [37°57’S, 146°27’E]
    Comment: Paratypes deposited in AM, MV, QM, TM and UQIC.

 

Introduction

The name Arachnocampa (Campara) gippslandensis first published in Baker et al (2008) is unavailable. The taxonomic descriptions appearing in 'A new subgenus and five new species of Australian Glow-worms (Diptera: Keroplatidae: Arachnocampa) (Baker 2010) were intended to be published prior to a molecular phylogenetic study of Australian glow-worms (Baker et al. 2008). However, the molecular study (Baker et al. 2008) was published before the descriptive paper (Baker 2010), and the scientific names of the new taxa described in Baker (2010) were inadvertently used in Baker et al. (2008). Baker et al. (2008) did not fix holotypes for the new species, so the species names used there are not available (International Code of Zoological Nomenclature, 1999, Article 16.4). In order to preserve the link with the taxa referred to in the molecular paper (Baker et al. 2008), the same names are used in Baker 2010 for the formal descriptions of the new subgenus and species.

Baker (2010) states that 'there is strong morphological and molecular support for the separation of the eastern Victorian Arachnocampa populations as a distinct species (Baker et al. 2008). Specimens from this species were first noted in the literature by Harrison (1966) from samples collected at Walhalla by Elery Hamilton-Smith in 1965. At that time, this population was tentatively grouped with A. richardsae, but without morphological examination'.

 

Distribution

States

Victoria


Extra Distribution Information

Australian Endemic.


IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IBRA

Vic: South Eastern Highlands (SEH)

Distribution References

Diagnosis

Adult body size 10-12 mm (♂♂), 11.5-12.2 mm (♀♀); wing length 6.5-7.5 mm (♂♂), 7-8 mm (♀♀); antennal length 4.5-5 mm (♂♂), 3.2-3.3 mm (♀♀). 0-1 setae on laterotergite. m-cu well distal to r-m. r-m at 90 degrees to R (EVIC3) or anteriorly sloped slightly backwards towards the base of wing (EVIC1, 4, 7). bm-cu 1.75-2.6 times length of m-cu, curved, and angled backwards towards base of wing (EVIC1, 3, 7) (EVIC4 bm-cu 1.3-1.4 times length of m-cu, straight, angled forwards towards apex of wing). Larval maxillae with rows of 9 and 10 teeth. Larval colouration: Head capsule sclerotised brown, body with faint brown/red pigmentation beginning at anterior end, extending down 25% of lateral edges of body. Intestines brown to green. Malpighian tubules white to pale brown.

 

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published As part of group Action Date Action Type Compiler(s)
06-Apr-2011 ADDED