Paraepermenia santaliella Gaedike, 1968

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Paraepermenia santaliella Gaedike, 1968

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Paraepermenia santaliella Gaedike, 1968: 613 , figs 32–34, 50

Material studied. South Australia: 2 ♂, 1 ♀, 30°21'S, 139°22'E, 5km SE of Arkaroola Village , emerged 11., 29.xi.1993, larva in galls of Santalum lanceolatum , leg. E. D. Edwards & E. S. Nielsen, ANIC, SDEI .

Distribution. South Australia (first record), Victoria ( Gaedike, 1968).

Bionomics. Larvae on Santalum acuminatum A.DC. ( Gaedike, 1968) and Santalum lanceolatum R. Br. (new host plant).

Figures

FIGURES 13–18. Adults. 13, Gnathifera robinsoni, holotype ♂ CSIRO Exp. Fm., Wilton, N. S. W., 6.4.1972, [leg.] V. J. Robinson, genitalia slide Gaedike Nr. 9165, ANIC. 14, Gnathifera montana, holotype ♂, Mt. Gingera, A. C. T. 5600ft. 22.10.1968, [leg.]V. J. Robinson & I. F. B. Common, genitalia slide Gaedike Nr. 9172, ANIC. 15, Paraepermenia santaliella, ♂, 30°21'S, 139°22'E, 5km SE of Arkaroola Village, S.A., emerged 11., 29.xi.1993, larva in galls of Santalum lanceolatum, leg. E. D. Edwards & E. S. Nielsen, genitalia slide Gaedike Nr. 9179, ANIC. 16, Epermenia exilis, ♂, 2.7km NE of Queanbeyan, 670m, N.S.W., 10.xi.1974, leg. I. F. B. Common, ANIC. 17, Epermenia tasmanica, ♀, 42°10'S, 145°20'E, Strahan, Tasmania, 5.ii.1969, leg. I. F. B. Common, ANIC. 18, Epermenia (Epermeniola) macrodentata, paratype ♀, 13°44'S, 143°20'E, Golden Nugget Ck Camp Site, Mcllwraith Ra., Q[ueensland], 520m, 30 Jun 1989, [leg.] Nielsen, Edwards & Horak, genitalia slide Gaedike Nr. 9186, ANIC.