Species Cricotopus (Cricotopus) acornis Cranston & Krosch, 2015
- Cricotopus acornis Drayson, N. & Cranston, P.S. in Drayson, N., Cranston, P.S. & Krosch, M.N. 2015. Taxonomic review of the chironomid genus Cricotopus v.d. Wulp (Diptera: Chironomidae) from Australia: keys to males, females, pupae and larvae, description of ten new species and comments on Paratrichocladius Santos Abreu. Zootaxa 3919(1): 1-40 [5] [nomen nudum; type depository omitted].
Type data:
Holotype ANIC ♂ (Reared adult male with associated larval and pupal exuviae), AUSTRALIA: NSW, Jindabyne, Rush's Ck., 12.xii.1987 (Cranston) [36°24'S 148°40'E].
Paratype(s) ANIC (7 reared adult females with associated larval and pupal exuviae; 2 pupal exuviae), Same as holotype; ANIC (1 reared adult male with associated larval and pupal exuviae), AUSTRALIA: ACT: Pierce's Ck., Concrete Crossing, 23.i.1991 (Drayson) [35°20’S 148°56'E]; ANIC 1 ♀, AUSTRALIA: ACT: Corin Rd, Gibraltar Falls, 28.ix.1990 (Drayson) [35°28’S 148°55'E]; ANIC (2 reared adult females with associated larval and pupal exuviae; 1 reared adult females with associated pupal exuviae), AUSTRALIA: Vic: 10 km E. Mitta, Mitta R., 30.x.1989 (Cook) [36°32'S 147°25’E]; ANIC (1 reared adult male with associated larval and pupal exuviae), AUSTRALIA: Vic: Buckland R., 6.xi.1990 (Cranston, Cook & Nielsen) [36°48’S 146°51'E]; ANIC (1 pupal exuvia), AUSTRALIA: Vic: Cann R., 20.i.1989 (Cranston) [37°34’S 149°09'E]. - Cricotopus acornis Cranston, P.S. & Krosch, M.N. 2015. Nomenclatural corrections to Australian species of Cricotopus (Wulp) (Diptera; Chironomidae). Zootaxa 3980(2): 298–300 [298] [replacement name; type specimens deposited in ANIC].
Distribution
States
Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
ACT, NSW, Vic: Australian Alps (AA), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30-Jun-2015 | ORTHOCLADIINAE | 29-Jun-2015 | MODIFIED | |
| CHIRONOMIDAE | 12-Mar-2015 | ADDED | Dr Federica Turco |