Species Leptoconops (Leptoconops) mackerrasae Smee, 1966
- Leptoconops mackerrasae Smee, L. 1966. A revision of the subfamily Leptoconopinae Noè (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in Australasia. Australian Journal of Zoology 14: 993-1025 [1006].
Type data:
Holotype ANIC ♀ adult, QLD: Noosa.
Paratype(s) ANIC 10♀ adults; USNM ♀ adult; BMNH ♀ adult.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NSW, Qld, WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Esperance Plains (ESP), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Jarrah Forest (JF), Mallee (MAL), NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Warren (WAR), Wet Tropics (WT), Yalgoo (YAL)
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: volant.
Extra Ecological Information
Possibly bites humans.
General References
Debenham, M.L. 1979. An Annotated Checklist and Bibliography of Australasian Region Ceratopogonidae (Diptera, Nematocera). Canberra : Australian Government Publishing Service, Monograph 1 xiv 671 pp. [16] (taxonomy, distribution, biology, literature)
Wirth, W.W. & Atchley, W.R. 1973. A review of the North American Leptoconops (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae). Grad. Stud. Texas Tech. Univ. 5: 57 pp. [21] (as Leptoconops (Leptoconops) mackerrasae Smee, 1966)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2012 | 30-Mar-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |