New Species of Austrothaumalea Tonnoir from Australia (Diptera: Thaumaleidae)
Author
Sinclair, Bradley J.
text
Records of the Australian Museum
2008
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3853/j.0067-1975.60.2008.1490
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10.3853/j.0067-1975.60.2008.1490
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Austrothaumalea zentae
Theischinger
Austrothaumalea zentae
Theischinger, 1986: 313
.
Material examined.
New South Wales
: 4
??
, 1
!
,
Barrington Tops
NP
,
Williams
R
,
480 m
, subtrop. rainfor.,
19.xii.1993
(
ANIC
); 3
??
,
Blue Mtns
NP
,
Blackheath
,
Govetts Leap
, cliff edge trail
25.xii.1993
,
12.xii.1998
(
CNC
); 1
?
,
Blue Mtns
NP
,
Mt. Wilson
,
Waterfall Ck
,
13.xii.1998
(
AMS
); 5
??
,
Blue Mtns
NP
,
Valley
of the
Waters
, below
Vera Falls
,
320 m
,
3.i.1994
,
9.iv.1995
(
CNC
); 1
?
, 1
!
,
Border Ranges
NP
,
Brindle Ck
,
Evans Falls
,
1000 m
,
25.i.1995
(
AMS
); 2
??
,
Dorrigo
NP
,
Rosewood Ck
,
23.i.1995
(
AMS
); 2
??
, 1
!
,
25 km
E Dorrigo
,
Coramba Rd
at
Coopernook For.Rd
, cascading ck,
2.iv.1995
(
AMS
); 1
?
,2
!!
,
Kosciusko
NP
,
Guthega Rd
,
1400 m
,
Pipers Ck
,
28–29.xi.1994
(
AMS
); 1
?
,
Kosciusko
NP
,
Thredbo
,
1300 m
, roadcut seep,
28.xi.1994
(
CNC
); 6
??
,
Royal
NP
,
Uloola Falls
, 27.xi.,
17.xii.1993
(
CNC
); 1
?
,
Wentworth Falls
,
Jamison Ck
/seeps,
10.xi.1993
(
ANIC
)
.
Queensland
:
Windsor Tablelands
,
16°14'S
145°00'E
,
1200 m
,
16.iv.1994
(
AMS
)
.
Tasmania
: 2
??
,
Cradle Mtn
NP
,
Overland
/
Dove Lk Trail
,
900–1100 m
,
21.ii.1994
(
ANIC
); 18
??
, 6
!!
,
Cradle Mtn
NP
,
Pencil Pine Ck
,
800 m
,
20.ii.1994
(
AMS
); 3
??
,
Lyell Hwy. Franklin
/
Gordon Wild
R
NP
,
Nelson
R
,
20.ii.1994
(
AMS
); 6
??
, 1
!
,
Rd
C
405, 12 km
N of C401,
23.ii.1994
(
AMS
)
.
Victoria
: 1
?
,
Errinundra Plateau
,
Gap Rd
,
Result Ck Falls
,
6–7.xii.1994
(
AMS
); 3
??
,
Mt. Buffalo
NP
,
Eurobin Ck
,
400 m
,
30.xi.1994
(
CNC
); 3
??
,
9 km
N Warburton
,
Cement Ck
,
1–3. xii.1994
(
AMS
)
.
Distribution
. This species is the most widespread thaumaleid in
Australia
, ranging from
Tasmania
to northern
Queensland
.
Remarks
. The gonocoxal plate bears a patch of minute denticles near the apex of each lateral arm. These denticles are not shown in
Theischinger (1986
, fig. 93).