New Species of Austrothaumalea Tonnoir from Australia (Diptera: Thaumaleidae)
Author
Sinclair, Bradley J.
text
Records of the Australian Museum
2008
2008-06-25
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3853/j.0067-1975.60.2008.1490
journal article
10.3853/j.0067-1975.60.2008.1490
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Niphta farecta
Theischinger
Niphta farecta
Theischinger, 1986: 315
.
Material examined.
New South Wales
: 8
??
, 12
!!
,
Blue Mts
NP
,
Blackheath
,
Govetts Leap
, seeps below lookout,
1.xii.1993
,
12.xii.1998
(
AMS
, CNC); 4
??
,
Blue Mts
NP
,
Valley
of the
Waters
, cascading ck,
3.i.1994
(
CNC
); 3
??
, 2
!!
,
Blue Mts
NP
,
Wentworth Falls
,
Jamison Ck
,
3.i.1994
(
ANIC
); 1
!
,
Royal
NP
,
Flat Rock Crossing
,
Saw Arm Ck
,
6.iii.1994
(
AMS
); 3
??
, 2
!!
,
Royal
NP
,
National Falls
,
29.xii.1993
(
AMS
); 5
??
, 8
!!
,
Royal
NP
,
Uloola Falls
,
27.xi.1993
,
17.xii.1993
(
ANIC
)
.
Distribution
. This species is found just west and south of Sydney,
New South Wales
.
Additional
Queensland
records of
Austrothaumalea
Based on larvae (L) or undescribed females
1 Carnarvon NP, upper Carnarvon Ck,
11.x.2002
(L)
2 Blackdown Tablelands NP, Rainbow Falls,
2.v.1994
(L)
3 Eungella NP, Finch Hatton Gorge Araluen
Falls,
1–200 m
, Finch Hatton Ck, seepages,
30.iv.1994
(L,
!
)
4 Eungella NP, roadcut seepage, below
Eungella,
500 m
,
30.iv.1994
(L)
5 Paluma, Mt. Spec NP, Little Crystal Ck Falls,
300 m
, seepage,
29.iv.1994
(L,
!
)
6 Crystal Cascades,
24 km
SW Cairns, small cascading stream,
iv.1994
(L)
7
Cape
Tribulation
(
16°10'S
145°27'E
), Little
Cooper Ck,
75 m
,
14.iv.1994
(
!
)