Genus Austrosciara Schmitz & Mjöberg, 1924
- Austrosciara Schmitz, H. & Mjöberg, E. 1924. Results of Dr. E. Mjöberg's Swedish scientific expeditions to Australia 1910-13. 35. Sciaridae und Phoridae. Arkiv för Zoologi 16(9): 1-8 [1].
Type species:
Austrosciara termitophila Schmitz & Mjöberg, 1924 by monotypy. - Ctenosciara Tuomikoski, R. 1960. Zur Kenntnis der Sciariden (Dipt.) Finnlands. Ann. Zool. Soc. Zool.–Bot. Fenn. "Vanamo" 21(4): 1–164. [110].
Type species:
Sciara hyalipennis Meigen, 1804 by monotypy.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Mohrig, W., Kauschke, E. & Heller, K. 2017. Austrosciara Schmitz & Mjöberg, 1924, a senior synonym of Ctenosciara Tuomikoski, 1960 (Diptera: Sciaridae) and the description of a new brachypterous species in the genus. Zootaxa 4344(2): 357–366 [358]
Distribution
States
Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
ACT, NSW: NSW North Coast (NNC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH) ; NSW: Sydney Basin (SB), South East Corner (SEC) ; Qld: Wet Tropics (WT) ; Vic: Flinders (FLI)
Ecological Descriptors
Acacia shrubs (host(s): Glyptotermes brevicornis Froggatt, 1897).
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26-Feb-2021 | SCIARIDAE Billberg, 1820 | 26-Feb-2021 | MODIFIED | |
| 10-Nov-2020 | NEMATOCERA Dumeril, 1805 | 04-Feb-2021 | MODIFIED | Max Beatson (AM) |
| 06-May-2020 | SCIARIDAE Billberg, 1820 | 26-Feb-2021 | MODIFIED | Max Beatson (AM) |
| 10-Nov-2020 | BIBIONOMORPHA Hennig, 1954 | 26-Feb-2021 | MODIFIED | |
| 01-Feb-2019 | DIPTERA Linnaeus, 1758 | 26-Feb-2021 | MODIFIED | |
| 31-Oct-2018 | SCIARIDAE | 26-Feb-2021 | MODIFIED | |
| 16-Nov-2011 | 16-Nov-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |