Species Edwardsina (Tonnoirina) gigantea Zwick, 1977
Giant Torrent Midge
- Edwardsina (Tonnoirina) gigantea Zwick, P. 1977. Australian Blephariceridae (Diptera). Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series 46: 1-121 [61].
Type data:
Holotype ANIC ♂ pharate adult, Piper's Creek near junction with Snowy River, Mount Kosciusko, NSW.
Paratype(s) 220 pupae, 10♀ 10♂ pharate adults, 9♀ 48♂ adults (ANIC/NMV/PZ).
Distribution
States
Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
ACT, NSW: Australian Alps (AA), Darling Riverine Plains (DRP), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Naracoorte Coastal Plain (NCP), NSW North Coast (NNC), NSW South Western Slopes (NSS), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP)
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: volant.
General References
Zwick, P. 1977. Australian Blephariceridae (Diptera). Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series 46: 1-121 [51] (reduction in distribution)
Zwick, P. 2006. Additions to the Australian net-winged midges (Diptera: Blephariceridae). Aquatic Insects 28(2): 139-157 (morphology,distribution,taxonomy)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29-Sep-2011 | 29-Sep-2015 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |