Species Molophilus (Molophilus) poecilonota Alexander, 1924
- Molophilus poecilonota Alexander, C.P. 1924. New or little-known Tipulidae (Diptera).—XXII. Australasian species. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 9 13: 499-523 [501].
Type data:
Holotype USNM ♂ adult, Rous, Richmond River, NSW.
Paratype(s) USNM ♀ adult.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NSW, Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: volant.
Extra Ecological Information
Collected from rainforest canopy.
General References
Evenhuis, N.L. (ed.) 1989. Catalog of the Diptera of the Australasian and Oceanian Regions. Honolulu and Leiden : Bishop Museum Press and E.J. Brill 1155 pp. [109] (as Molophilus (Molphilus) poecilonotus Alexander, 1924)
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 [75] (taxonomy, distribution)
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 | 14-Jun-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |