Genus Symplecta Meigen, 1830
- Symplecta Meigen, J.W. 1830. Systematische Beschreibung der bekannten europäischen zweiflügeligen Insekten. Sechster Theil. Schulz, Hamm. xi + 401 + [3] pp. [31 December; preface dated 16 August 1830] [282].
Type species:
Limnobia punctipennis Meigen, 1804 by subsequent designation, see Westwood, J.O. 1840. An Introduction to the Modern Classification of Insects; founded on the natural habits and corresponding organisation of the different families. Synopsis of the genera of British insects [part]. Order XIII. Diptera Aristotle. (Antliata Fabricius. Halteriptera Clairv.). London : Longman, Orme, Brown, Green & Longmans pp. 125-154. [128] (= Limonia hybrida Meigen, 1804).
Taxonomic Decision for Subgeneric Arrangement
- Savchenko, E.N., Oosterbroek, P. & Starý, J. 1992. Limoniidae. pp. 183-369 in Soós, Á., Papp, L. & Oosterbroek, P. (eds). Catalogue of Palaearctic Diptera. Volume 1. Trichoceridae—Nymphomyiidae. Budapest, Hungary : Hungarian Natural History Museum 520 pp. [265] (placement of Trimicra Osten Sacken, 1861 as a subgenus of Symplecta Meigen, 1830)
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Cosmopolitan.
IBRA
NSW, Qld, SA, WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Esperance Plains (ESP), Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Gawler (GAW), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Gulf Plains (GUP), Jarrah Forest (JF), Kanmantoo (KAN), Mallee (MAL), Mount Isa Inlier (MII), NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Warren (WAR), Wet Tropics (WT), Yalgoo (YAL)
Other Regions
Macquarie Island terrestrial & freshwater
Distribution References
General References
Savchenko, E.N., Oosterbroek, P. & Starý, J. 1992. Limoniidae. pp. 183-369 in Soós, Á., Papp, L. & Oosterbroek, P. (eds). Catalogue of Palaearctic Diptera. Volume 1. Trichoceridae—Nymphomyiidae. Budapest, Hungary : Hungarian Natural History Museum 520 pp. [261] (extralimital synonyms)
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 | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |