Species Austrocnephia strenua (Mackerras & Mackerras, 1950)
- Cnephia strenua Mackerras, M.J. & Mackerras, I.M. 1950. Notes on Australasian Simuliidae (Diptera). II. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 75: 167-187 [170].
Type data:
Holotype ANIC ♀ adult, QLD: Cascades, Cairns District.
Paratype(s) ANIC 2♂ adults.
Generic Combinations
- Paracnephia strenua (Mackerras & Mackerras, 1950). —
Crosskey, R.W. & Howard, T.M. 1997. A New Taxonomic and Geographical Inventory of World Blackflies. London : The Natural History Museum 144 pp. [18] - Austrocnephia strenua (Mackerras & Mackerras, 1950). —
Craig, D.A., Currie, D.C., Gil-Azevedo, L.H. & Moulton, J.K. 2019. Austrocnephia, new genus, for five species of ‘Paracnephia’ (Diptera: Simuliidae), with a key to Australian black fly genera. Zootaxa 4627(1): 1-92 [27] (New combination)
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NSW, Qld, Vic: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: volant.
Extra Ecological Information
Larva found in cascades at points where powerful jets of water are concentrated.
General References
Mackerras, M.J. & Mackerras, I.M. 1955. Notes on Australasian Simuliidae (Diptera). IV. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 80: 105-112 [105] (distribution)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Feb-2020 | SIMULIIDAE Newman, 1834 | 26-Nov-2019 | MODIFIED | Max Beatson |
| 10-Jun-2011 | 10-Jun-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |