Species Dinotoperla fontana Kimmins, 1951
- Dinotoperla fontana Kimmins, D.E. 1951. A revision of the Australian and Tasmanian Gripopterygidae and Nemouridae (Plecoptera). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Entomology 2: 45-93 [64].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH ♂, Lee's Springs, ACT. - Dinotoperla nigricoxa Kimmins, D.E. 1951. A revision of the Australian and Tasmanian Gripopterygidae and Nemouridae (Plecoptera). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Entomology 2: 45-93 [72].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH ♀, Mt Kosciuszko, NSW.
Paratype(s) BMNH ♀.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Yule, C. 1984. Taxonomic observations on Dinotoperla (Plecoptera: Gripopterygidae) from south-eastern Australia. Aquatic Insects 6: 201-216 [208]
Distribution
States
Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Victoria
IBRA
ACT, NSW, Vic: Australian Alps (AA), Flinders (FLI), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW North Coast (NNC), NSW South Western Slopes (NSS), Riverina (RIV), 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
- Australian Capital Territory: Murray-Darling basin
- New South Wales: Murray-Darling basin, SE coastal
- Victoria: Murray-Darling basin, SE coastal
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: terrestrial, volant.
Nymph: detritivore, herbivore, lotic freshwater.
Extra Ecological Information
Permanent streams.
General References
Hynes, H.B.N. 1974. Comments on the taxonomy of Australian Austroperlidae and Gripopterygidae (Plecoptera). Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series 29: 1-36 (erroneously synonymised Dinotoperla fontana Kimmins, 1951 and misidentified the paratype female—which is
Hynes, H.B.N. & Hynes, M.E. 1975. The life histories of many of the stoneflies (Plecoptera) of south-eastern mainland Australia. Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 26: 113-154 (as Dinotoperla sp.)
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
Suter, P.J. & Williams, W.D. 1977. Effect of a total solar eclipse on stream drift. Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 28: 793-798
Yule, C. 1984. Taxonomic observations on Dinotoperla (Plecoptera: Gripopterygidae) from south-eastern Australia. Aquatic Insects 6: 201-216 (redescription of female)
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
Yule, C. & Jardel, J.-P. 1985. Observations on the eggs of species of Dinotoperla (Plecoptera: Gripopterygidae). Aquatic Insects 7: 77-85
History of changes
Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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15-Jun-2017 | GRIPOPTERYGIDAE | 25-May-2017 | MODIFIED | |
11-May-2011 | 11-May-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
12-Feb-2010 | (import) |