Species Thrypticomyia microstigma (Alexander, 1921)

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• Dicranomyia (Thrypticomyia) microstigma Alexander, C.P. 1921. New or little-known Tipulidae (Diptera).—VII. Australasian species. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 9 8: 546-563 [546].

  Type data:

   Holotype USNM ♀ adult, Kuranda District, 1100', QLD.
  Paratype(s) USNM ♀ adult.

Generic Combinations

• Thrypticomyia microstigma (Alexander, 1921).
• Limonia (Thrypticomyia) microstigma (Alexander, 1921).

Distribution

States

Queensland

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IBRA

Qld: Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Wet Tropics (WT)

Ecological Descriptors

Adult: volant.

Extra Ecological Information

Associated with spider webs.

General References

Alexander, C.P. 1921. New or little-known Tipulidae (Diptera).—VII. Australasian species. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 9 8: 546-563 [547] (paratype collected from spider web)

Alexander, C.P. 1930. New or little-known Tipulidae from the Philippines (Diptera), VI. Philippine Journal of Science 41: 287-314 [301] (Phillipines locality)

Alexander, C.P. 1972. Diptera, Tipulidae. Insects of Micronesia 12: 733-863 [821] (Solomon Islands distribution)

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