Species Molophilus (Austromolophilus) uptoni Theischinger, 1988
- Molophilus (Austromolophilus) uptoni Theischinger, G. 1988. The genus Molophilus in Queensland and Western Australia (Insecta: Diptera: Tipulidae: Limoniinae: Eriopterini). Stapfia 17: 163-200 [173].
Type data:
Holotype ANIC ♂ adult, Suicide Creek, 8 km W by S Millaa Millaa, QLD.
Paratype(s) ANIC 5♂ adults; OLML ♂ adult.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Known only from Suicide Creek, 8 km W by S Millaa Millaa, Cape Tribulation and 9 miles SSE of Ravenshoe, QLD.
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
Qld: Wet Tropics (WT)
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: volant.
Extra Ecological Information
Collected from rainforest canopy.
General References
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 [148]
Theischinger, G. 1992. The Limoniinae (Diptera: Tipulidae) of Australia. II. The genus Molophilus Curtis. Stapfia 27: 5-150 [24] (taxonomy, distribution)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 01-Mar-2016 | 30-Aug-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 31-Jul-2018 | 09-Aug-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 03-Nov-2011 | 10-May-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |