Species Xylochironomus kakadu Cranston, 2006
- Xylochironomus kakadu Cranston, P.S. 2006. A new genus and species of Chironominae (Diptera: Chironomidae) with wood-mining larvae. Australian Journal of Entomology 45: 227-237 [231].
Type data:
Holotype ANIC ♂pupa & larval exuviae (1.vi.1988, P.S. Cranston), NT: Kakadu NP, Baroalba Springs [12°50'S 132°54'E].
Paratype(s) ANIC many larvae, pupae, ♂ & ♀ adults, some reared specimens with associated larval & pupal exuviae (all specimens slide mounted and deposited in ANIC, except for 2♂ each in BMNH & ZSM), NT: Baroalba & Radon Springs, S Alligator R & Mudginberri B’bong; QLD: nr. Rex Creek, [Mossman N.P.].
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NT, Qld: Arnhem Plateau (ARP), Darwin Coastal (DAC), Pine Creek (PCK), Wet Tropics (WT)
Ecological Descriptors
Larva: wood in stream, wood-mining.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26-Apr-2012 | 26-Apr-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |