Species Austrosimulium (Austrosimulium) montanum Mackerras & Mackerras, 1952
- Austrosimulium montanum Mackerras, I.M. & Mackerras, M.J. 1952. Notes on Australasian Simuliidae (Diptera). III. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 77: 104-113 [107].
Type data:
Holotype ANIC ♀ adult, NSW: Panton's Creek, near Ebor.
Paratype(s) ANIC ♀ 2♂ adults.
Distribution
States
Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
ACT, NSW, Vic: Australian Alps (AA), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Broken Hill Complex (BHC), Cobar Peneplain (CP), Darling Riverine Plains (DRP), Flinders (FLI), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Mulga Lands (ML), Nandewar (NAN), Naracoorte Coastal Plain (NCP), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW North Coast (NNC), NSW South Western Slopes (NSS), Riverina (RIV), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Victorian Midlands (VM), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP)
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: volant.
Extra Ecological Information
Adult not known to bite, larva and pupa attached to vegetation in swift cold streams.
General References
Colbo, M.H., Lee, R.M.K.W., Davies, D.M. & Yang Y.J. 1979. Labro-cibarial sensilla and armature in adult black flies (Diptera: Simuliidae). Journal of Medical Entomology 15: 166-175 [167] (taxonomy)
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 [108] (distribution)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-Jun-2011 | 10-Jun-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |