Species Paralimnophila (Paralimnophila) leucophaeata (Skuse, 1890)
- Limnophila leucophaeata Skuse, F.A.A. 1890. Diptera of Australia. Part VII.—The Tipulidae brevipalpi. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 2 4(3): 757-892, Pls. XXI-XXIV [840].
Type data:
Lectotype ANIC(MMUS) ♀ adult, Middle Harbour, near Sydney, NSW.
Paralectotype(s) ANIC ♀ adult (number of type specimens not stated in original description). - Limnophila (Paralimnophila) leucophaeata cairnensis Alexander, C.P. 1921. New or little-known Tipulidae (Diptera).—VII. Australasian species. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 9 8: 546-563 [560] [incorrect original spelling as Limnophila (Paralimnophila) leucophaeta cairnensis Alexander, 1921].
Type data:
Holotype USNM ♀ adult, Babinda, QLD. - Gynoplistia (Paralimnophila) englishae Alexander, C.P. 1937. New or little-known Tipulidae (Diptera).—LII. Australasian species. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 10 19: 329-354 [344].
Type data:
Holotype USNM ♂, Buckmaster's Crossing, Yass, NSW.
Paratype(s) whereabouts unknown 2♂ (probably in USNM).
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Theischinger, G. 1996. The Limoniinae (Diptera: Tipulidae) of Australia VII. The genera Austrolimnophila Alexander, Epiphragma Osten Sacken, Leolimnophila gen. nov., Tipulimnoea gen. nov. and Paralimnophila Alexander (all tribe Limnophilini). Stapfia 44: 19-115 [79]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NSW, Qld: Australian Alps (AA), Broken Hill Complex (BHC), Cobar Peneplain (CP), Darling Riverine Plains (DRP), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Nandewar (NAN), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW North Coast (NNC), NSW South Western Slopes (NSS), Riverina (RIV), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ)
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: volant.
General References
Oosterbroek, P. 1989. Family Tipulidae. pp. 53-116 in Evenhuis, N.L. (ed.). Catalog of the Diptera of the Australasian and Oceanian Regions. Honolulu and Leiden : Bishop Museum Press and E.J. Brill 1155 pp. (as Paralimnophila (Paralimnophila) leucophaeata (Skuse, 1890))
Theischinger, G. 1996. The Limoniinae (Diptera: Tipulidae) of Australia VII. The genera Austrolimnophila Alexander, Epiphragma Osten Sacken, Leolimnophila gen. nov., Tipulimnoea gen. nov. and Paralimnophila Alexander (all tribe Limnophilini). Stapfia 44: 19-115 [79] (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 | 12-Jul-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |