Species Eusthenia spectabilis Gray, 1832
- Eusthenia spectabilis Gray, G. in Griffith, E., Pidgeon, E. & Gray, G. 1832. Supplement on the Neuroptera. pp. 303–352 in Baron Cuvier The Animal Kingdom Arranged in Conformity with its Organisation. London : Whittaker, Treacher & Co. Vol. 15. [also recorded as Vol. 2 of the Class] [348] [in accordance with Zwick, P. 1979. Revision of the stonefly family Eustheniidae (Plecoptera) with emphasis on the fauna of the Australian region. Aquatic Insects 1: 17–50, this species is attributed to G.R. Gray and not to J.O. Westwood, who was acknowledged in the original description and clearly figured the insect].
Type data:
Lectotype BMNH ♀ adult, TAS (as Van Diemen's Land).
Paralectotype(s) MCZ ♀.Subsequent designation references:
Tillyard, R.J. 1921. Revision of the family Eustheniidae (Order Perlaria), with descriptions of new genera. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 46: 221-236. - Eusthenia lunulata Tillyard, R.J. 1921. Revision of the family Eustheniidae (Order Perlaria), with descriptions of new genera. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 46: 221-236 [230].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH ♀ adult (Tillyard's allotype ♂ and paratype ♀ were placed in his BMNH collection, but were not recorded as being there by Zwick, P. 1979. Revision of the stonefly family Eustheniidae (Plecoptera) with emphasis on the fauna of the Australian region. Aquatic Insects 1: 17–50), Cradle Mtn, TAS. - Eusthenia reticulata Šámal, J. 1921. O nkterch novch a málo známch druzick Plecopter Asijsko Austrálské oblasti. Casopis Ceskoslovenské Spolecnosti Entomologické 18: 14-24, 58-71 [French summary] [15] [ms name of Klapálek].
Type data:
Lectotype MNHP ♂, TAS.
Paralectotype(s) MNHP 2♀ (depository uncertain).Subsequent designation references:
Zwick, P. 1979. Revision of the stonefly family Eustheniidae (Plecoptera) with emphasis on the fauna of the Australian region. Aquatic Insects 1: 17-50.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Zwick, P. 1979. Revision of the stonefly family Eustheniidae (Plecoptera) with emphasis on the fauna of the Australian region. Aquatic Insects 1: 17-50 [33]
Distribution
States
Tasmania
IBRA
Tas: Ben Lomond (BEL), Flinders (FLI), King (KIN), Tasmanian Central Highlands (TCH), Tasmanian Northern Midlands (TNM), Tasmanian Northern Slopes (TNS), Tasmanian South East (TSE), Tasmanian Southern Ranges (TSR), Tasmanian West (TWE)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Tasmania
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: terrestrial, volant.
Egg: aquatic.
Nymph: lentic freshwater, lotic freshwater.
Extra Ecological Information
Nymph also inhabits stony shores.
General References
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
Rait, W.L. 1937. Some observations on the immature stages of Eusthenia spectabilis (Westwood) Part I. Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of South Australia 61: 74-79
Swain, R., Allbrook, P. & Lake, P.S. 1977. The aquatic invertebrate fauna of western Tasmania. pp. 81-100 in Kirkpatrick, J. & Banks, M. (eds). Landscape and Man. Hobart : Royal Society of Tasmania.
Waterhouse, J.H. & Jablonski, W. 1980. Scanning electron microscopy of the sensilla on the anal gills of Tasmanoperla spp. (Plecoptera: Austroperlidae). Micron 11: 417-418
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 11-May-2011 | 11-May-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |