Species Contarinia alloteropsidis Harris, 1979
- Contarinia alloteropsidis Harris, K.M. 1979. Descriptions and host ranges of the sorghum midge, Contarinia sorghicola (Coquillett) (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae), and of eleven new species of Contarinia reared from Gramineae and Cyperaceae in Australia. Bulletin of Entomological Research 69: 161-182 [179].
Type data:
Holotype QM T7773 ♀ adult, near Cooktown, QLD.
Paratype(s) QM ♂ 2♀ adults; BMNH ♂ adult; BMNH 1 adult.
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Known only from near Cooktown, QLD, Cullen River and Swim Creek, NT.
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NT, Qld: Arnhem Coast (ARC), Arnhem Plateau (ARP), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Darwin Coastal (DAC), Pine Creek (PCK), Wet Tropics (WT)
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: volant.
Gall-inducer.
Extra Ecological Information
Larva found on species of Allopteropsis [Poaceae].
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2013 | 25-Feb-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 16-Nov-2011 | 16-Nov-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |