- Simulium umbratorum Tonnoir, A.L. 1925. Australasian Simuliidae. Bulletin of Entomological Research 15: 213-255 [237].
Type data:
Holotype ANIC ♀ adult, VIC: Ferntree Gully, Dandenong Ranges.
Paratype(s) ANIC 29 031820 3♀ adult.
Generic Combinations
- Paracnephia umbratora (Tonnoir, 1925). —
Crosskey, R.W. & Howard, T.M. 1997. A New Taxonomic and Geographical Inventory of World Blackflies. London : The Natural History Museum 144 pp. [18] - Cnephia umbratorum (Tonnoir, 1925). —
Smart, J. 1945. The classification of the Simuliidae (Diptera). Transactions of the Royal Entomological Society of London 95: 463-532 [499] - Ectemnoides umbratorum (Tonnoir, 1925). —
Moulton, J.K., Currie, D.C. & Craig, D.A. 2018. A New Genus, Ectemnoides, for Seven Species of Australian Gondwanan Simuliidae (Diptera) With Description of a Novel Form of Larval Attachment. Insect Systematics and Diversity 2(4): 1-54 [4, Figs 1-44]
Distribution
States
Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
Vic: Australian Alps (AA), Flinders (FLI), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Naracoorte Coastal Plain (NCP), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), Victorian Midlands (VM), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP)
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: volant.
Extra Ecological Information
Larva attached to submerged plant in slow moving stream with sandy substrate.
General References
Dumbleton, L.J. 1962. Taxonomic characters in the pre-adult stages of Simuliidae (Diptera). New Zealand Journal of Science 5: 496-506 [501] (taxonomy, as Cnephia (?) umbratorum (Tonnoir, 1925))
Edwards, F.W. 1931. Diptera of Patagonia and South Chile. Part II. Fascicle 4.—Simuliidae. London : British Museum (Natural History) pp. 121-154. [131] (as Simulium (Cnephia) umbratorum Tonnoir, 1925)
Horne, P.A. & Pettigrove, V. 1989. A new record of Cnephia umbratorum (Tonnoir) (Diptera: Simuliidae) and Apsectrotanypus pallipes (Freeman) comb. nov. (Diptera: Chironomidae) from the Otway Ranges, Victoria. Australian Entomological Magazine 16: 21-26 [21] (distribution, biology)
Mackerras, I.M. & Mackerras, M.J. 1949. Revisional notes on Australasian Simuliidae (Diptera). Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 73: 372-405 [385] (taxonomy)
Mackerras, I.M. & Mackerras, M.J. 1952. Notes on Australasian Simuliidae (Diptera). III. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 77: 104-113 [104] (distribution, larval taxonomy)
Mackerras, M.J. & Mackerras, I.M. 1955. Notes on Australasian Simuliidae (Diptera). IV. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 80: 105-112 [105] (distribution)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-Dec-2018 | SIMULIIDAE | 01-Nov-2018 | MODIFIED | |
| 10-Jun-2011 | 10-Jun-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 17-Jun-2010 | MODIFIED |