Species Lycoriella (Lycoriella) auripila (Winnertz, 1867)
- Sciara auripila Winnertz, J. 1867. Beitrag zu einer Monographie der Sciarinen. Wien [=Vienna] : W. Braumühller 187 pp. [163].
Type data:
Syntype(s) whereabouts unknown ♂ adult (number unknown), locality unknown. - Lycoriella agarici Loudon, B.J. 1978. A new species of Lycoriella Frey (Diptera: Sciaridae) infesting cultivated mushrooms in New South Wales. Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 17: 163-166 [163].
Type data:
Holotype ♂ adult, Windsor, NSW.
Paratype(s) ANIC 6♀ 5♂ adults (one ♀ paratype in the ANIC was not listed in original description); 2♀ adults.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Clift, A.D. & Larsson, S.F. 1984. The incidence and ecology of Lycoriella mali (Fitch) (Diptera: Sciaridae) in the commercial culture of two species of mushroom in N.S.W. General and Applied Entomology 16: 49-56 [49]
Distribution
States
New South Wales
Extra Distribution Information
Introduced from unknown country, now limited to the Blue Mountains and Southern Tablelands, NSW (pers. comm. A.D. Clift).
Introduced.
IBRA
NSW: Sydney Basin (SB), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH)
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: volant.
Extra Ecological Information
Pest of mushroom cultivation.
General References
Binns, E.S. 1980. Field and laboratory observations on the substrates of the mushroom fungus gnat Lycoriella auripila (Diptera: Sciaridae). Annals of Applied Biology 96: 143-152 [143] (biology)
Clift, A.D. & Toffolon, R.B. 1981. Distribution of larvae of Lycoriella agarici Loudon (Diptera: Sciaridae) within mushroom beds in commercial culture of Agaricus bisporus and Agaricus bitorquis in NSW. Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 20: 229-234 [229] (biology)
Gerbachevskaja-Pavluchenko, A.A. 1986. Family Sciaridae. pp. 11-72 in Soós, Á. & Papp, L. (eds). Catalogue of Palaearctic Diptera. Volume 4. Sciaridae—Anisopodidae. Amsterdam : Elsevier 441 pp. [32] (extralimital synonyms)
Hussy, N.W. & Gurney, B. 1968. Biology and control of the sciarid Lycoriella auripila Winn. (Diptera: Lycoriidae) in mushroom culture. Annals of Applied Biology 62: 395-403 [395] (biology)
Loudon, B.J. 1978. A new species of Lycoriella Frey (Diptera: Sciaridae) infesting cultivated mushrooms in New South Wales. Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 17: 163-166 [163] (biology)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-Nov-2011 | 16-Nov-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |