Species Stictocladius sofour Cranston & Saether, 2010
- Stictocladius sofour Cranston, P.S. & Saether, O.A. 2010. Australasian Stictocladius Edwards (Diptera: Chironomidae) diagnosed and described. Australian Journal of Entomology 49(2): 126-144 [140-141].
Type data:
Holotype ANIC ♂ reared from larva, slide mounted (Euparal) (2.x.1989), ACT: Brindabellas, Lees Creek [35˚21'S, 148˚52'E].
Paratype(s) ANIC 13 adult ♂, 2 adult ♀, 2♂ reared from pupae, 2♂ & 1♀ reared from larvae, 4♂ & 2♀ pupae, 2 pupae reared from larvae, 29 pupal exuviae, 2 larvae, various localities in NSW and ACT (see paper).
Distribution
States
Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales
IBRA
ACT, NSW: South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH)
Diagnosis
The imagines are separable from other members of the genus by the combination of having clear wings, slightly sinuous Cu1, no pseudospurs, male anal point, and zero to one seta on squama. Examined females have one to two setae on squama.
The pupa has thoracic horn, essentially smooth cephalothorax, no spinulation on median tergites, pedes spurii A absent, at least some specimens with posterior spines on each of sternites II-IV and medially on sternite II and III, posterior spines on V-VIII, and anal macrosetae with spines at base.
The larva is characterised having a mentum with double median tooth, three lateral teeth, two teeth ventral of lateral teeth and second antennal segment unsclerotised at extreme base only.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 25-Aug-2011 | ADDED |