Species Contarinia melaleucae Kolesik, 2017
- Contarinia melaleucae Kolesik, P. in Kolesik, P., Brown, B.T. & Purcell, M.F. 2017. A new species of gall midge (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) feeding on vegetative buds of Melaleuca quinquenervia trees in Australia. Austral Entomology 57: 387–391 [Date published early view 18 July 2017: print copy November 2018] [388].Zoobank Registration Number:6607246C‐DEBD‐ 45FB‐A813‐2C994D70A336
Type data:
Holotype SAMA 29‐004715 ♂ (reared), ‘Yellow Waterholes’, 12 km NW of Cardwell, Queensland, Australia [18°11.312′S, 145°56.716′E].
Paratype(s) SAMA 29‐004716 to 29‐004721 2♂, 2 pupal cases, 2 larvae, data as for holotype; ANIC 29‐040740 to 29‐040744 1♂, 1♀, 1 pupal case, 2 larvae, data as for holotype.Type host:
Melaleuca quinquenervia [MYRTACEAE]
Distribution
States
Queensland
IBRA
Qld: Wet Tropics (WT)
Ecological Descriptors
Larva: bud gall inducer (associated flora: Melaleuca quinquenervia [MYRTACEAE]).
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2021 | CECIDOMYIIDAE Newman, 1835 | 01-Jun-2021 | MODIFIED | Dr Bryan Lessard (ABRS) |
| 10-Nov-2020 | NEMATOCERA Dumeril, 1805 | 01-Apr-2021 | MODIFIED | Max Beatson (AM) |
| 11-Jul-2019 | CECIDOMYIIDAE Newman, 1835 | 01-Jun-2021 | MODIFIED | |
| 10-Nov-2020 | BIBIONOMORPHA Hennig, 1954 | 01-Jun-2021 | MODIFIED | |
| 01-Feb-2019 | DIPTERA Linnaeus, 1758 | 01-Jun-2021 | MODIFIED | |
| CECIDOMYIIDAE | 07-Mar-2018 | ADDED |