Species Arachnocampa (Lucifera) tasmaniensis Ferguson, 1925

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• Arachnocampa tasmaniensis Ferguson, E.W. 1925. Description of a new species of Mycetophilidae (Diptera) with luminous larvae. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 50: 487-488 [487].

  Type data:

   Holotype SAMA ♂ adult, Ida Bay Caves, TAS.
  Paratype(s) SAMA ♀ adult; ANIC ♂ adult (not found).

 

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

• Baker C.H. 2010. A new subgenus and five new species of Australian Glow-worms (Diptera: Keroplatidae: Arachnocampa). Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 55: 11-41 [Date published 15 March] [24]

 

Introduction

This species was originally placed in the subgenus Arachnocampa (Arachnocampa) Edwards 1924. Baker (2010) redescribed the species and designated it type species of the new subgenus Arachnocampa (Lucifera) Baker 2010.

 

Distribution

States

Tasmania

Extra Distribution Information

Australian Endemic.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IBRA

Tas: Tasmanian Northern Slopes (TNS), Tasmanian Southern Ranges (TSR)

Distribution References

Ecological Descriptors

Adult: volant.

Extra Ecological Information

Larva is luminous, produces sticky snares.

 

Diagnosis

Wing with m-cu located basal to r-m; bm-cu straight (not curved), angled backwards towards wing base and 0.72-1.6 times length of m-cu; bm-cu parallel to r-m. Laterotergite with 0-10 setae. Fore basitarsus 1.75-2 times lenght of fore tibia. Larvae with rows of 9 and 10 maxillary teeth plus lobe.

 

General References

Goede, A. 1967. Tasmanian cave fauna: character and distribution. Helictite, Journal of Australasian Cave Research 5(4): 71-85 [80] (distribution, biology, observations)

Harrison, R.A. 1966. Australian glow-worms of the genus Arachnocampa Edwards (Diptera: Mycetophilidae). Pacific Insects 8: 877-883 [879] (as Arachnocampa (Arachnocampa) tasmaniensis Ferguson, 1925)

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
25-Jul-2011		31-Mar-2011	MOVED
		12-Feb-2010	(import)