Species Gonomyia (Leiponeura) skusei Alexander, 1919
- Gonomyia (Leiponeura) skusei Alexander, C.P. 1919. Notes on the crane-flies of the Hawaiian Islands (Tipulidae, Diptera). Annals of the Entomological Society of America 12: 25-30 [30] [nom. nov. for Leiponeura gracilis Skuse, 1890, preoccupied by Zetterstedt, J.W. 1838. Sectio tertia. Diptera. Dipterologis Scandinaviae amicis et popularibus carissimus. pp. [477]–868 in, Insecta Lapponica. Lipsiae [= Leipzig] : L. Voss vi 1140 pp.].
- Leiponeura gracilis Skuse, F.A.A. 1890. Diptera of Australia. Part VII.—The Tipulidae brevipalpi. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 2 4(3): 757-892, Pls. XXI-XXIV [796] [junior homonym of Gonomyia gracilis (Zetterstedt, 1838) which is a junior homonym of Gonomyia gracilis (Wiedemann, 1828)].
Type data:
Lectotype ANIC(MMUS) ♀ adult, Knapsack Gully, Blue Mountains, NSW.
Paralectotype(s) ANIC(MMUS) 4♀ adults (2 not found).Subsequent designation references:
Theischinger, G. 1994. The Limoniinae (Diptera: Tipulidae) of Australia V. The genera Helius Le Peletier & Serville, Toxorhina Loew, Limonia Meigen (part), Tonnoiromyia Alexander and Collessophila gen. nov. (all tribe Limoniini) and Atarba Osten-Sacken, Amphineurus Skuse, Erioptera Meigen, Cheilotrichia Rossi, Gonomyia Meigen and Idiocera Dale (all tribe Eriopterini). Stapfia 36: 37-276 [195].
Distribution
States
Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
ACT, NSW, Vic: Australian Alps (AA), Cobar Peneplain (CP), Darling Riverine Plains (DRP), Flinders (FLI), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Naracoorte Coastal Plain (NCP), 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), Victorian Midlands (VM), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP)
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: volant.
Extra Ecological Information
Larva in wet sandy soil near water.
General References
Alexander, C.P. 1930. New or little-known Tipulidae from eastern Asia (Diptera). VIII. Philippine Journal of Science 43: 507-536 [526] (Papua New Guinea specimen possibly misidentification by <0114> [136] = Gonomyia (Lipophleps) sauteri Alexander, 1930)
Alexander, C.P. 1972. Diptera, Tipulidae. Insects of Micronesia 12: 733-863 [848] (larval habitat)
Edwards, F.W. 1921. New and little-known Tipulidae, chiefly from Formosa, Part II. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 9 8: 99-115 [100] (distribution in Formosa)
Riedel, M.P. 1921. Nematocera Polyneura aus Neu-Guinea usw. des Ungarischen National-Museums in Budapest. Annales Historico-Naturales Musei Nationalis Hungarici (Zoologica) 18: 129-144 [136]
Theischinger, G. 1994. The Limoniinae (Diptera: Tipulidae) of Australia V. The genera Helius Le Peletier & Serville, Toxorhina Loew, Limonia Meigen (part), Tonnoiromyia Alexander and Collessophila gen. nov. (all tribe Limoniini) and Atarba Osten-Sacken, Amphineurus Skuse, Erioptera Meigen, Cheilotrichia Rossi, Gonomyia Meigen and Idiocera Dale (all tribe Eriopterini). Stapfia 36: 37-276 [195] (taxonomy, distribution—extralimital localities not mentioned)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Mar-2016 | 30-Aug-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 31-Jul-2018 | 09-Aug-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 03-Nov-2011 | 18-Apr-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |