Species Orthotrichia gressitti Wells, 1991
- Orthotrichia gressitti Wells, A. 1991. The hydroptilid tribes Hydroptilini and Orthotrichiini in New Guinea (Trichoptera: Hydroptilidae: Hydroptilinae). Invertebrate Taxonomy 5: 487-526 [523].
Type data:
Holotype BPBM ♂, PNG, New Ireland, SW., 'Camp Bishop', 15 km up Kait River, 125 m.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
New Ireland, PNG.
IBRA
Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), NSW North Coast (NNC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: volant.
Larva: lotic freshwater, parasitoid.
General References
Wells, A. 2005. Parasitism by hydroptilid caddisflies (Trichoptera) and seven new species of Hydroptilidae from northern Queensland. Australian Journal of Entomology 44: 385-391 (information on biology; parasitoid habit confirmed)
Wells, A. & Cartwright, D. 1993. Trichoptera, Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera and Odonata of the Jardine River area, Cape York, northern Queensland. pp. 221-230 in Royal Geographical Society of Queensland Inc. (ed.). Report of the Cape York Peninsula Scientific Expedition. Brisbane : Royal Geographical Society of Queensland Inc. Vol. 1. [228] (distribution)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-Oct-2012 | 11-Oct-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 31-May-2018 | 11-Oct-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 01-Nov-2011 | 29-May-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 20-Dec-2010 | 20-Dec-2010 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |