Species Protaustrosimulium terebrans (Tonnoir, 1925)
- Simulium terebrans Tonnoir, A.L. 1925. Australasian Simuliidae. Bulletin of Entomological Research 15: 213-255 [237].
Type data:
Holotype ANIC ♀ adult, VIC: Sassafras [37.8600°S 145.3500°E].
Paratype(s) ANIC 3♀ adults; BMNH ♀ adult.
Generic Combinations
- Paracnephia terebrans (Tonnoir, 1925). —
Crosskey, R.W. & Howard, T.M. 1997. A New Taxonomic and Geographical Inventory of World Blackflies. London : The Natural History Museum 144 pp. [18] - Cnephia terebrans (Tonnoir, 1925). —
Smart, J. 1945. The classification of the Simuliidae (Diptera). Transactions of the Royal Entomological Society of London 95: 463-532 [499] - Protaustrosimulium terebrans (Tonnoir, 1925). —
Currie, D.C., Craig. D.A. & Moulton, J.K. 2018. A new genus, Protaustrosimulium, for four species of Australian black flies (Diptera: Simuliidae). Zootaxa 4521(3): 301–334 [320]
Distribution
States
Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
ACT, NSW, Vic: Australian Alps (AA), Flinders (FLI), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Naracoorte Coastal Plain (NCP), NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Victorian Midlands (VM), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP)
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: volant.
Extra Ecological Information
Female bites humans.
General References
Edwards, F.W. 1931. Diptera of Patagonia and South Chile. Part II. Fascicle 4.—Simuliidae. London : British Museum (Natural History) pp. 121-154. [131] (as Simulium (Cnephia) terebrans Tonnoir, 1925)
Mackerras, I.M. & Mackerras, M.J. 1949. Revisional notes on Australasian Simuliidae (Diptera). Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 73: 372-405 [385] (taxonomy)
Mackerras, I.M. & Mackerras, M.J. 1952. Notes on Australasian Simuliidae (Diptera). III. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 77: 104-113 [105] (distribution)
Mackerras, M.J. & Mackerras, I.M. 1955. Notes on Australasian Simuliidae (Diptera). IV. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 80: 105-112 [105] (distribution)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Feb-2019 | DIPTERA Linnaeus, 1758 | 18-Jan-2019 | MODIFIED | |
| 10-Jun-2011 | 10-Jun-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 17-Jun-2010 | MODIFIED |