Species Austrothaumalea spinosa Theischinger, 1986
- Austrothaumalea spinosa Theischinger, G. 1986. Australian Thaumaleidae (Insecta: Diptera). Records of the Australian Museum 38: 291-317 [307].
Type data:
Holotype ANIC ♂ adult, NSW: Pretty Point Creek, Mount Kosciusko.
Paratype(s) ANIC 33♂ 15♀ adults; AM ♂ ♀ adults (there are 5♂ and 1♀ paratypes in addition to those listed in original description).
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Tasmania
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NSW, Tas: Ben Lomond (BEL), Flinders (FLI), King (KIN), NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Tasmanian Central Highlands (TCH), Tasmanian Northern Midlands (TNM), Tasmanian Northern Slopes (TNS), Tasmanian South East (TSE), Tasmanian Southern Ranges (TSR), Tasmanian West (TWE)
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: volant.
Diagnosis
There is some variation in the length of the apical spines on the gonocoxal plate, as well as differences in the length of the lateral epandrial process. More northern populations appear to have less pronounced spines on the gonocoxal plate.
Diagnosis References
Sinclair, B.J. 2008. New species of Austrothaumalia Tonnoir from Australia (Diptera: Thaumaleidae). Records of the Australian Museum 60: 1-12 [9]
General References
Sinclair, B.J. 2008. New species of Austrothaumalia Tonnoir from Australia (Diptera: Thaumaleidae). Records of the Australian Museum 60: 1-12 [9]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 10-Jun-2011 | 10-Jun-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |