Species Microepicausta wirthi McAlpine, 2019
- Microepicausta wirthi McAlpine, D.K. 2019. Review of the Australian Signal Flies of the Genus Microepicausta (Diptera: Platystomatidae). Records of the Australian Museum 71(3): 95-104 [100].
Type data:
Holotype AM K504393 ♂ Glued to card mount (17.xi.1997, R.M., D.K.M.,), Nullica Beach, near Eden, NSW [37°06'S 149°53'E].
Paratype(s) AM 20 ♂ 14♀, same as Holotype; USNM 4♂ 5♀ (i.1967, JW), Nadgee, NSW [37°28 'S 149°58' E]; AM 2♂ 1♀ (i.1960-1966, K.R.N.), Merimbula, NSW [36°53' S 149°54' E]; ANIC 2♂ 2♀ (i.1963, Z.L.), Narooma, NSW [36°13' S 150° 7' E]; AM 1♂ 1♀; ANIC 2♂.Type host:
Spinifex sericeus
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria
IBRA
NSW, Qld, SA, Tas, Vic: Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Flinders (FLI), Kanmantoo (KAN), King (KIN), 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)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLATYSTOMATIDAE Schiner, 1862 | 07-Feb-2020 | ADDED | Max Beatson (AM) |