Species Elephantomyia (Elephantomyodes) fumicosta Alexander, 1922
- Elephantomyia fumicosta Alexander, C.P. 1922. Undescribed crane-flies (Tanyderidae and Tipulidae) in the South Australian Museum. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 2: 223-270 [234].
Type data:
Holotype SAMA I12146 ♂ adult, Kuranda or Babinda, QLD.
Paratype(s) USNM ♂ adult.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NSW, Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: volant.
Extra Ecological Information
Collected from rainforest canopy.
General References
Alexander, C.P. 1935. The Diptera of the Territory of New Guinea. II. Family Tipulidae. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 60: 51-70 [66] (present in Northern NSW)
Kitching, R.L. & Theischinger, G. 1996. The biodiversity of arthropods from Australian rainforest canopies: Tipulidae, with a description of the new species Leptotarsus (Macromastix) alfie Theischinger. The Entomologist 115(3): 140-153 [145]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30-Aug-2011 | 30-Aug-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 30-Aug-2011 | 30-Aug-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 01-Mar-2016 | 30-Aug-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 31-Jul-2018 | 09-Aug-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 03-Nov-2011 | 09-Aug-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |