Species Austroconops annettae Borkent, 2004
- Austroconops annettae Borkent, A. in Borkent, A. & Craig, D.A. 2004. Austroconops Wirth and Lee, a Lower Cretaceous genus of Biting Midges yet living in Western Australia: a new species, first description of the immatures and discussion of their biology and phylogeny (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae). American Museum Novitates 3449: 67 pp. [Date published 23/04/2004].
Type data:
Holotype WAM CD1998 adult ♂ (13.xi.2001, A. Borkent), WA: 5 km SSW of Forest Grove, Loop Road.
Paratype(s) WAM adult ♀ (Allotype.13.xi.2001, A. Borkent, on microscope slide. ‘‘Female which laid eggs, resulting in 1–4 instar larvae"), WA: 5 km SSW of Forest Grove, Loop Road; WAM 3 adult ♀ (reared from eggs laid by ♀ Allotype).Type locality references:
Borkent, A. in Borkent, A. & Craig, D.A. 2004. Austroconops Wirth and Lee, a Lower Cretaceous genus of Biting Midges yet living in Western Australia: a new species, first description of the immatures and discussion of their biology and phylogeny (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae). American Museum Novitates 3449: 67 pp. [Date published 23/04/2004].
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Known only from Forest Grove & Augusta, W.A.
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
WA: Warren (WAR)
Distribution References
- Borkent, A. & Craig, D.A. 2004. Austroconops Wirth and Lee, a Lower Cretaceous genus of Biting Midges yet living in Western Australia: a new species, first description of the immatures and discussion of their biology and phylogeny (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae). American Museum Novitates 3449: 67 pp. [Date published 23/08/2004]
Diagnosis
Male. The only extant Austroconops with flagellomere 12 short, 0.4 the length of flagellomere 13.
Female. The only extant Austroconops with each claw with a well developed basal tooth.
Egg and larva. (all instars). Not distinguishable from those of A. mcmillani.
Pupa. Unknown.
Diagnosis References
Borkent, A. & Craig, D.A. 2004. Austroconops Wirth and Lee, a Lower Cretaceous genus of Biting Midges yet living in Western Australia: a new species, first description of the immatures and discussion of their biology and phylogeny (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae). American Museum Novitates 3449: 67 pp. [Date published 23/08/2004]
History of changes
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