Species Contarinia intrans Harris, 1979
- Contarinia intrans 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 [173].
Type data:
Holotype QM T7768 ♀ adult, Cullen River, NT.
Paratype(s) QM 6♀ 3♂ adults; BMNH 12♀ 6♂ adults.
Distribution
States
Northern Territory
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NT: Arnhem Coast (ARC), Arnhem Plateau (ARP), Daly Basin (DAB), Darwin Coastal (DAC), Pine Creek (PCK), Victoria Bonaparte (VB)
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: volant.
Larva: gall-inducer.
Extra Ecological Information
Mainly associated with Sorghum intrans and occasionally with S. plumosum, S. stipoideum and S. timorense [Poaceae].
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-Jul-2015 | CECIDOMYIIDAE | 29-Sep-2015 | MODIFIED | Lyn Randall |
| 25-Feb-2013 | 25-Feb-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 16-Nov-2011 | 16-Nov-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |