Species Paraskusella donedwardi Cranston, 2018
- Paraskusella donedwardi Cranston, P.S. 2018. Paraskusella gen. nov., a new Afro-Australian genus in the tribe Chironomini (Diptera: Chironomidae). Austral Entomology [Date published In 'Early View' 16 October 2018].Zoobank Registration Number:http://zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:3D0C2B3B-A4F9- 4DA7-8369-A562C9615E55
Type data:
Holotype WAM L/P♂, Australia: Western Australia, Jarradale,Wungong Brook [31°150S 116°040 E].
Paratype(s) ANIC 6 specimens (various localities SW WA, also in BMNH, WAM).
Distribution
States
Western Australia
IBRA
WA: Jarrah Forest (JF)
Ecological Descriptors
Streams.
Extra Ecological Information
'… low order, but likely perennial streams of the jarrah forest of south-west Western Australia. Substrates are sandy with abundant particulate organic matter. Collection dates show presence from Spring (October) through summer, with one larval record in April.' (Cranston 2018)
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIRONOMINI | 01-Nov-2018 | ADDED |