Niphta farecta 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

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 (!)