Physocephala australiana Camras, 1961

Published, First, 2010, A taxonomic revision of Australian Conopidae (Insecta: Diptera) 2581, Zootaxa 2581, pp. 1-246 : 128

Physocephala australiana Camras ( Figs 220–222, 226, 227, 230, 285)

Physocephala australiana Camras 1961:74

Type material. Holotype (examined). ♂, L1: Type; L2: Yanchep. 32 mls. N. of Perth. 9–23.i.1936. L3: W. AUSTRALIA: R. E. Turner. B.M.1936-28; L4 : HOLOTYPE ♂ Physocephala australiana CAMRAS (NHM) . Paratype. Western Australia: 1♂, Dedari, 40 mls W. Coolgardie, 11–21.i.1936, R. E. Turner ( CC) .

Additional material. Queensland: 1♀, 23 km NW Mt Molloy , 16°20’S 145°06’E, 27.x.1988, on Eucalyptus sp .; 1♂, Mt Carbine , 16°32’S 145°08’E, 27.x.1988 (all MVMA) ; 1♀, 3 km W Mt Molloy , 22.v.1980 ( ANIC) ; 2♂, 1♀, 22 km N Mareeba , 16°50’S 145°10’E, 27.x.1988, on Grevillea striata (MVMA) ; 1♂, 1?, 40 mls [64 km] W Rockhampton, 29.iii.1975 on Eucalyptus sp. ; 1♀, 15 km S Theodore , 25°03’S 150°02’E, 4.xi. 1991, 190 m, on Eremophila mitchellii ; 1♀, 15 km W Biggenden , 26.x.1977, on Eucalyptus teretecornis (all UQIC) ; 1♀, Mt Walsh Nat. Pk Biggenden , 17.i.1977 ; 1♂, Durham Downs-Nokandra, 13.xi.1919; 1♂, 30 mls [48 km] SE Charleville, 20.x.1957 (all ANIC) ; 1♀, Mungallala, 3.xi.1971 on Eucalyptus flwrs; 1♂, Amby, 22–27.xi.1979; 2♂, 18 km S Miles , 28.xi.1979, on Eucalyptus populenea ; 1♂, Murphy’s Ck , 25.xi.1965; 1m, 6 km S Noccundra turnoff, 27°42’S 142°42’E, 17.ix.1990, on Eucalyptus sp .; 2♂, Glenmorgan, 22.x.1958; 2♂, Leyburn via Warwick, 4.x.1981, on Melaleuca alternifolia ; 1♂, 25 km E Bollon , 17.xii.1976, on Angophora floribunda (all UQIC) ; 2♂, 1♀, McPherson Range, 12.xi.1949; 3♂, Nokandra- Grey Range, 14.xi.1949 (all ANIC) . New South Wales: 3♂, Tibooburra, Cobham Lake , 17.xi.1949 ; 1♂, Cobham Lake , 18.xi.1949 ; 2♂, 1♀, nr Bourke, 20–29.x.1949 (all ANIC) ; 1♂, 21 km E Narrabri , 2.xii.1976, on Eucalyptus populnea ; 1♂, 23 km E Narrabri , 2.xii.1976, on Eucalyptus (all UQIC) ; 1♀, Gnalta Stn. nr. Broken Hill, 9.xii.1964 ( SAM) ; 1♂, 1♀, Fowler’s Spelling Gap, 19.xi.1949 ( ANIC) ; 1♂, 53 km W Cobar , 11.xii.1976, on Atalaya hemiglauca (UQIC) ; 5♂, 2♀, Wilcannia, Mt Boppy , 24.xi.1949 ( ANIC) ; 1♀, Nyngan, 10.xii.1976, on Eucalyptus melliodora (UQIC) ; 1♀, Milson Is., 18.xii.1912 ( ANIC) ; 1♀, 5 mls [8 km] W Euston, 10.xi.1964 ( AM) . Victoria: 1♂, 2 km E Hattah Vic. , 21.xi.1975 ; 1♂, 9 mls [14.4 km] S Rainbow, 4.ii.1956 (all ANIC) . South Australia: 1♂, New Kalamurina HS Warburton R, 10.iii.1972 ( SAM) ; 1♂, 20 km NNE Roxby Downs , 30°32’S 136°48’E, 31.x.1990 on Hakea ; 1♂, 12 km E Copley , 30°33’S 138°31’E, 27.x.1990, on Eucalyptus ; 1♂, 95 km SW Moolawatana , 30°41’S 130°40’E, 28.x.1990, on Eucalyptus (all MVMA) ; 2♂, Lake Hart , 12.xi.1970 ( SAM) ; 2♂, Kimba, 29.xi.1958 ( ANIC) ; 1♂, Burra, iii.1940; 2♂, Sandy Ck, i.1940 (all SAM) . Western Australia: 1♂, 186 km ESE Broome , 18°53’S 123°43’E, 10.viii.1976 ; 1♀, 1 km N Millstream , 21°35’S 117°04’E, 28.x.1970 (all UQIC) ; 1♂, 33 km SE Mt Bruce , 22°36’S 118°08’E, 16–18.v.1980 ( WAM) ; 1♀, 17 km N Boologoora HS, N Carnarvon , 11.ix.1981, sand ridge-heath ( ANIC) ; 1♂, 1♀, 13 km S Carnarvon , 2,4. i.1976, on Eucalyptus sp. ( UQIC) ; 2♂, 2 km SW Glenayle HS, 25°18’S 122°02’E, 8.viii.1983 ; 1♂, 17 km E Mt Nossiter , 25°25’S 123°47’E, 7.viii.1983 ( WAM) ; 1♂, NW Coastal Hwy, 102 km N Murchison R. crossing, 6.i.1976, on Eucalyptus sp. ( UQIC) ; 1♂, 13 km S Wannoo , 26°49’S 114°37’E, 31.vii.1985 ; 1♂, 24 km NW Meeberrie HS, 26°58’S 115°58’E, 28.viii.1988 ; 1♀, NE end Lake Throssell , 27°22’S 124°21’E, 13.ix.1982 (all WAM) ; 1♂, 25 mls [40 km] E Kalbarrie, 6.iii.1974 ( WADA) ; 2♂, 12.5 km SSE Banjiwarn HS, 27°42’S 121°37’E, 22–28.ii.1980 ; 2♂, 9.5 km SE Banjiwarn HS, 27°42’S 121°37’E, 22– 28.ii.1980 ; 1♀, 36 km NNE Neale Junction , 28°03’S 126°02’E, 18–20.ix.1982 ; 1♂, 98 km NNE Neale Junction , 28°18’S 125°49’E, 16–17.ix.1982 ; 1♂, 12 km ENE Comet Vale Siding , 29°57’S 121°07’E, 7– 15.iii.1979 ; 1♂, Jurien Bay , 12.xii.1962 ; 1♂, Moorine Rock , 31°08’S 119°08’E, 7.i.1978 ; 1♂, 1 km W Boorabbin Rock , 31°12’S 120°17’E, 9.i.1985 (all WAM) ; 1♂, 22 mls [35 km] E Southern Cross , 28.i.1973, on Melaleuca pauperiflora ; 1♂, 34 mls [55 km] E Merredin, 27.i.1973, on Eucalyptus redunca (all UQIC) ; 1♂, 20 km N Widgiemooltha , 10.xi.1977 ( ANIC) ; 1♀, York, 23.i.1973, on Eucalyptus sp. ( UQIC) ; 1♂, Dedari, 45 km WSW Coolgardie , 20.i.1982; 1?, Dedari, 23–25.i.1962 ; 1♂, Hatter Hill, 40 km NE Lake King PO, 29.xii.1979, on mallee flowers (all WAM) ; 2♂, Salmon Gums ( ANIC) ; 1?, King George’s Sound ( AM) . Northern Territory: 2♀, Cooper Ck, 19 km, SE Mt Borradaile , 2.xi.1972, 6.xi.1973 ( ANIC) ; 1♂, 8 km N Mataranka , 19.xi.1974, on Eucalyptus tectifica ; 1♀, 19 km N Daly Waters , 16.xi.1974, on Eucalyptus argillacea (all UQIC) ; 1♂, McArthur River , 48 km SSW Borroloola, 14.vi.1976 ( ANIC) ; 1♂, 91 km N Elliott , 14.xi.1974, on Eucalyptus argillacea ; 2♂, 9 km E Tennant Ck , 10.xi.1974, on Eucalyptus odontocarpa (all UQIC) ; 1♂, 70 km N Alice Springs , 23°07’S 133°52’E, 5.iii.1995, on Goodenia hetarochile (MVMA) ; 2♂, 47 km N Alice Springs , 5.xi.1974, on Eucalyptus intertexta (UQIC) ; 1♀, 12–17 mls [19–27 km] E Alice Springs , 22–27.ix.1972 ; 1♂, Roe Ck, 12 km WSW Alice Springs , 10.x.1978, Malaise Trap (all ANIC) ; 1♂, 22 km W Alice Springs , 2.xi.1974, on Melaleuca bracteata (UQIC) ; 1♂, 24°24’16”S 131°46’19”E Stokes Ck, Watarrka, 20.x.1994, on Acacia ; 1♂, 51 km S Finke Gorge Ranger Station , 24°28’S 132°48’E, 10.x.1994, on Crotalaria ; 3♂, 2♀, 2 km W Curin Springs , 25°19’S 131°44’E, 23.x.1994, on Hakea ; 1♂, 25°29’59”S 131°02’28”E, Uluru, 24.x.1994 (all MVMA) ; 1♀, 44–45 km NE Andado HS, Simpson Desert, 29.ix.1972 ; 1♀, Old Andado HS Simpson Desert, 30.ix.1972 (all ANIC) ; 1♂, 6 km along Boorooloola Road from Junc. Stuart Hwy, 15.xi.1974, on Eucalyptus argillacea (UQIC) .