Austrothaumalea spinosa 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 : 9

Austrothaumalea spinosa Theischinger

Austrothaumalea spinosa Theischinger, 1986: 307 .

Material examined. New South Wales: 2 ??, Blue Mtns NP , Blackheath, Govetts Leap , 17.x.2002 ( ZFMK); 1?, Blue Mtns NP , Valley of the Waters, below Vera Falls , 320 m, 9.iv.1995 ( AMS); 1?, Wentworth Falls , Jamison Ck /seeps, 10.xi.1993 ( CNC); 2 ??, Kosciusko NP , Thredbo , 1300 m, roadcut seeps, 28.xi.1994 ( AMS) . Victoria: 1?, Otway NP , Maits Rest , temp. rainfor., ck, 4.xii.1994 ( ANIC); 2 ??, 2 !!, Otway Ranges, Melba Gully SP , temp. rainfor., ck, 4.xii.1994 ( AMS) .

Distribution. This species is widespread in southeastern Australia from the Blue Mountains in New South Wales to Tasmania.

Remarks. 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.