Austrothaumalea zentae Theischinger, 1986

Sinclair, Bradley J., 2008, New Species of Austrothaumalea Tonnoir from Australia (Diptera: Thaumaleidae), Records of the Australian Museum 60 (1), pp. 1-12 : 11

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).