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Species Dinotoperla christinae McLellan, 1971

Dinotoperla christinae McLellan, I.D. 1971. A revision of Australian Gripopterygidae (Insecta: Plecoptera). Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series 2: 1-79 [48].
Type data:
Holotype ANIC ♂, Alpine Creek, 1,300 m, E of Kiandra, NSW.
Paratype(s) ANIC ♀.

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria

Note that conversion of the original AFD map of states, drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones to IBRA and IMCRA regions may have produced errors. The new maps will be reviewed and corrected as updates occur. The maps may not indicate the entire distribution. See further details below.

IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

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drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones (map not available)

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IBRA

NSW, Qld, Vic: Australian Alps (AA), Flinders (FLI), NSW North Coast (NNC), 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)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

Australia
- New South Wales: SE coastal
- Queensland: NE coastal
- Victoria: SE coastal

Ecological Descriptors

Adult: terrestrial, volant.

Nymph: detritivore, herbivore, lotic freshwater.

Extra Ecological Information

Medium to swift, stony streams and rivers.

General References

Chessman, B.C. 1986. Dietary studies of aquatic insects from two Victorian rivers. Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 37: 129-146

Graesser, A. & Lake, P.S. 1984. Diel changes in the benthos of stones and of drift in a southern Australian upland stream. Hydrobiologia 111: 153-160

Malipatil, M.B. & Blyth, J.D. 1982. A qualitative study of the macroinvertebrate fauna of the Thomson River and its major tributaries, Gippsland, Victoria. Reports of the National Museum of Victoria 1: 1-95

Smith, B.J., Malcolm, H.E. & Morison, P.B. 1977. Aquatic invertebrate fauna of the Mitta Valley, Victoria. Victorian Naturalist 94: 228-238

Yule, C. 1985. Comparative study of the life cycles of six species of Dinotoperla (Plecoptera: Gripopterygidae) in Victoria. Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 36: 717-735

Yule, C. 1986. A comparison of the dietary habits of six species of Dinotoperla (Plecoptera: Gripopterygidae) in Victoria, Australia. Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 37: 121-127

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)
15-Jun-2017	GRIPOPTERYGIDAE	25-May-2017	MODIFIED
11-May-2011		11-May-2011	MODIFIED
		12-Feb-2010	(import)