Species Austrosciara termitophila Schmitz & Mjöberg, 1924
- Austrosciara termitophila Schmitz, H. & Mjöberg, E. 1924. Results of Dr. E. Mjöberg's Swedish scientific expeditions to Australia 1910-13. 35. Sciaridae und Phoridae. Arkiv för Zoologi 16(9): 1-8 [2].
Type data:
Syntype(s) NHRM 3♀ adults, Cedar Creek (near Ravenshoe), QLD.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Known only from type locality.
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
Qld: Wet Tropics (WT)
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: brachypterous.
Acacia shrubs (host(s): Glyptotermes brevicornis Froggatt, 1897).
Extra Ecological Information
Adult collected in the galleries of the termite Glyptotermes trilineatus Mjöberg, 1913, female brachypterous.
General References
Mohrig, W., Kauschke, E. & Heller, K. 2017. Austrosciara Schmitz & Mjöberg, 1924, a senior synonym of Ctenosciara Tuomikoski, 1960 (Diptera: Sciaridae) and the description of a new brachypterous species in the genus. Zootaxa 4344(2): 357–366 [358] (additional description)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31-Oct-2018 | SCIARIDAE | 26-Oct-2018 | MODIFIED | |
| 16-Nov-2011 | 29-Sep-2015 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |