Austropsyche victoriana Banks 1939
Diplectrona bispinosa Jacquemart 1965
Au. bispinosa
Au . bispinosa
Australian Diplectroninae reviewed (Insecta: Trichoptera), with description of 21 new species, most referred to a new genus
Wells, Alice
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Banks
Banks. Diagnoses
1939
[151,528,980,1006]
Insecta
Hydropsychidae
Austropsyche
GBIF
Animalia
Trichoptera
20
21
Arthropoda
species
victoriana
Austropsyche victoriana Banks 1939, 496. Diplectrona bispinosa Jacquemart 1965; Neboiss 1986, 218, as Au. bispinosa; Neboiss 2003, 70, as Au. bispinosa . New synonym.
Material examined. Holotype Au. victoriana, ♂, Mt Donna Buang, Victoria, Harvard Australian Expedition, P.J. Darlington( ANIC, ex MCZ22086). Holotype D. spinosa ♂, Sassafras(without indication of State; confirmed as Victoria, not in Tasmaniaaccording to Neboiss 2003, 70) ( IRSNB). Othermaterial, Victoria: 2♂(1 dry) 1♀, Masons Falls, Kinglake, 15.ii.1953, A. Neboiss; 1♂, Tarra ValleyNP, 19.ii.1953, GW Douglas; 2♂, Cement Creek, nr Warburton, 22.ii.1953, A. Neboiss; 10♂ 2♀, Tarra ValleyNP, 5.iii.1953, A Neboiss; 1♂ 1♀, Vic, Tarra Valley Nat. Pk, Gippsland, 5.iii.1953, A. Neboiss [PT-1010 ♂, PT-1064 ♀]; 1♂, Cement Creek, 13.ii.1954, A. Neboiss; 1♂(dry), Masons Falls, Kinglake, 13.xii.1953, A. Neboiss; 1♂(dry), Cement Creek, 13.ii.1954, A. Neboiss; 5♂(dry), Millgrove, 27.iii.1954, A. Neboiss; 2♂(dry), Millgrove, 27.iii.1954, A. Neboiss; 5♂, Mt Buffalo, 4,500ft, 13.i.1955, A. Neboiss; 8♂, Cement Creek, nr Warburton, 5.ii.1955, A. Neboiss; 1♂, Ladies Bath Falls, Porepunkah, 25.ii.1955, A. Neboiss; 3♂ 1♀, Kinglake, 29.xi.1955. A. Neboiss; 1♂, Cement Creek, 1.i.1957, A. Neboiss; 2♂ Acheron Gap, 9.i.1957, A. Neboiss; 3♂, Cement Creek, nr Warburton, 9.i.1957, A. Neboiss; 1♂, Millgrove, 9.i.1957, A. Neboiss; 6♂ 2♀, Porepunkah, 27.i.1957; 1♀, Porepunkah, 27.i.1957, A. Neboiss[PT-1065 ♀]; 1♂, Millgrove, 16.iii.1958, A. Neboiss; 3♂ 1♀, Falls Creek, Bogong High Plains, 26.i.1960, A. Neboiss; 1♂, Mt Mackey, 26.i.1960, A. Neboiss; 1♂, Cumberland Falls, SE Marysville, 16.xii.1960, A. Neboiss; 1♂, Cement Creek, nr Warburton, 14.i.1961, A. Neboiss; 1♂ 1♀, Cumberland Falls, SE Marysville, 17.i.1961, A. Neboiss; 5♂, White Bridge, Mt Buller Road, 10.xii.1962, A. Neboiss; 1♂, Kalymna Falls, Williams Range, Grampians, 15.xii.1966, A Neboiss[PT-1009]; 2♂, Kalymna Falls, Williams Range, Grampians, 14.iii.1974, A Neboiss; 16♂, Cement Creek. 8.xii.1970, A. Neboiss[PT-1100]; 46♂ 20♀ Cumberland Falls, SE Marysville, 7.i.1971, A. Neboiss[PT-1018, PT-1046]; 1♂ 17 kmSE Merrijig, 8 Mile Creekoff Howqua River, 1.xii.1971, A. Neboiss; 1♂, Cement Creek, nr Warburton, 27.iii.1972, A. Neboiss; 4♂, Dandenong Mtns, Sassafras Creek, 18.xi.1972, P. Zwick; 12♂, Yea River, 4 kmNE of Toolangi, 17.xi.1973, A. Neboiss; 11♂ 4♀, Sassafras Creek, 1 kmN of Kallista, 30.x.1974, A. Neboiss[PT-1044]; 1♂, Dee River, 2 kmNW of Millgrove, 24.ii.1976, A. Neboiss; 10♂, Dee River, 2 kmNW of Millgrove, 24.ii.1976, A. Neboiss; 1♂ 1♀, Yarra River, Millgrove, 24.ii.1976, A. Neboiss; 1♂, Cement Creek, Mt Donna Buang, 12.i.1978, Cartwright & Dean; 3♂ 1♀, Wilhelmina Falls, Falls Creek, trib. Murrindindi River, 12 kmE of Glenburn, 6.xi.1979, A. Neboiss; 2♂, Cement Creek, 7.xii.1979, Cartwright & Dean; 11♂ 3♀, Cement Creek, Mt Donna Buang Rd, 7.xii.1979[TRI- 16898]; 3♂, Tooronga Falls, 7 kmNE of Noojee, 27.xi.1981, Morse & Neboiss; 13♂, Rum Creek, Erica-Thomson Road, 9.i.1985.
Diagnosis.Male similar to that of Austropsyche bifurcatain having 2 pairs of endothecal spines associated with the phallic apparatus, and only a very short sub-apical mesal spur on the coxopodite, but distinguished by the strongly ventrally directed spines subapically on the phallus; conical subapicomesal process on the coxopodite; in ventral view by the variably shaped basomesal lobes ventral to the phallic apparatus and dorsal to the gonopods (phallic guides of Ross & Morse unpublished MS), in lateral view visible as rather stout, tapered or rounded apicomesal lobes on abdominal sternite IX; without deep, elongate, sclerotised spines as seen in Au. ambiguaand Au. acuta.
Description.Length of each forewing: ♂9.4–10.8 mm (n = 15), ♀13.1–14.1 mm (n = 7); venation as for Au. bifurcata( Fig. 49). Male. Abdomen ( Fig. 82) reticulate-walled internal sacs with pair on segment VI length of 2 segments, those on segment VII about 1.5x length of segment; lateral filaments on segment V elongate, almost length of segment. Genitalia ( Figs 52–56, 84–87): In lateral view abdominal sternite IX with stout lobe protruding distally at each apicolateral angle, lobe conical, projected ventrad; tergite X short; gonopods each with coxopodite expanded towards apex, subapicomesally short conical process, harpago about half length of coxopodite, constricted in proximal third and distally curved mesad; phallic apparatus laterally with pair of short sclerotised spines subapically, without upper internal rods, phallotrema elongate, sclerotised dorsally. Female ( Fig. 98). Abdominal sternite VIII in form of pair of subtriangular ventral plates, apicolateral angles very slightly produced distally; segment IX basally with transverse opening to sclerotic cavity.
Distribution.Widespread and quite commonly collected in Victoriafrom the Grampians to the central ranges.
Remarks.Considerable variation is seen in the male genitalia of this species. The apicolateral lobes on abdominal segment IX are variable in shape and length ( Figs 52, 55, 84, 86), some in ventral view being almost truncate apically, some with a concavity on the apex, and some with the mesal margin extended, digitiform; the mesal lobe on each coxopodite sometimes is scarcely developed; and in preserved specimens the phallotrema may or may not be extended. The form appears to be consistent in samples, but much more study is needed to evaluate the extent of separation of populations. For the present, all are assigned to Au. victoriana.
1841138361
[151,1432,1214,1239]
Harvard Australian Expedition, P. J
Mt Donna Buang
20
21
1
1
Victoria
holotype
1841138356
[151,561,1250,1275]
ANIC, MCZ
Darlington
20
21
1
Darlington
holotype
1841138364
IRSNB
State
20
21
1
1
Victoria
holotype
1841138349
[199,1232,1322,1347]
1953-02-15
A. Neboiss
Other
Kinglake
Masons Falls
20
21
3
1
2
Victoria
1841138347
1953-02-19
GW Douglas
Tarra Valley
20
21
1
1
Victoria
1841138362
[488,1134,1358,1383]
1953-02-22
A. Neboiss
Warburton
Cement Creek
20
21
2
2
Victoria
1841138375
1953-03-05
A Neboiss
Tarra Valley
20
21
12
2
10
Victoria
1841138350
[408,747,1394,1419]
Valley Nat
20
21
2
1
1
Victoria
1841138360
[199,693,1430,1455]
1954-02-13
A. Neboiss
Cement Creek
20
21
1
1
Victoria
1841138370
[706,1387,1430,1455]
1953-12-13
A. Neboiss
Kinglake
Masons Falls
20
21
1
1
Victoria
1841138378
1954-02-13
A. Neboiss
Cement Creek
20
21
1
1
Victoria
1841138396
[675,1188,1466,1491]
1954-03-27
A. Neboiss
Millgrove
20
21
5
5
Victoria
1841138367
1954-03-27
A. Neboiss
Millgrove
20
21
2
2
Victoria
1841138394
[445,1013,1502,1527]
1955-01-13
A. Neboiss
1
Mt Buffalo
20
21
5
5
Victoria
1841138384
1955-02-05
A. Neboiss
Warburton
Cement Creek
20
21
8
8
Victoria
1841138407
[402,1060,1538,1563]
1955-02-25
A. Neboiss
Porepunkah
Ladies Bath Falls
20
21
1
1
Victoria
1841138410
1955-11-29
A. Neboiss
Kinglake
20
21
4
1
3
Victoria
1841138379
[257,719,1574,1599]
1957-01-01
A. Neboiss
Cement Creek
20
21
1
1
Victoria
1841138377
[730,1175,1574,1599]
1957-01-09
A. Neboiss
Acheron Gap
20
21
2
2
Victoria
1841138398
1957-01-09
A. Neboiss
Warburton
Cement Creek
20
21
3
3
Victoria
1841138381
[555,991,1610,1635]
1957-01-09
A. Neboiss
Millgrove
20
21
1
1
Victoria
1841138382
[1009,1376,1610,1635]
1957-01-27
Porepunkah
20
21
8
2
6
Victoria
1841138371
1957-01-27
A. Neboiss
Porepunkah
20
21
2
2
Victoria
1841138380
[730,1183,1646,1671]
1958-03-16
A. Neboiss
Millgrove
20
21
1
1
Victoria
1841138376
1960-01-26
A. Neboiss
Bogong High Plains
Falls Creek
20
21
4
1
3
Victoria
1841138383
[667,1119,1682,1707]
1960-01-26
A. Neboiss
Mt Mackey
20
21
1
1
Victoria
1841138385
1960-12-16
A. Neboiss
Marysville
Cumberland Falls
20
21
1
1
Victoria
1841138402
[565,1197,1718,1743]
1961-01-14
A. Neboiss
Warburton
Cement Creek
20
21
1
1
Victoria
1841138369
1961-01-17
A. Neboiss
Marysville
Cumberland Falls
20
21
2
1
1
Victoria
1841138372
1966-12-15
A Neboiss
Kalymna Falls
Grampians
Williams Range
20
21
1
1
Victoria
1841138391
1974-03-14
A Neboiss
Kalymna Falls
Grampians
Williams Range
20
21
2
2
Victoria
1841138405
[666,1310,1826,1851]
1970-12-08
A. Neboiss
Cement Creek
20
21
16
16
Victoria
1841138368
1971-01-07
A. Neboiss
Marysville
Cumberland Falls
20
21
66
20
46
Victoria
1841138393
1971-12-01
A. Neboiss
Merrijig
Howqua River
Mile Creek
20
21
1
1
Victoria
1841138388
[676,1376,1898,1923]
1972-03-27
A. Neboiss
Warburton
Cement Creek
20
21
1
1
Victoria
1841138408
1972-11-18
P. Zwick
Sassafras Creek
Dandenong Mtns
20
21
4
4
Victoria
1841138422
1973-11-17
A. Neboiss
Toolangi
Yea River
20
21
12
12
Victoria
1841138389
[255,1142,1970,1995]
1974-10-30
A. Neboiss
Kallista
Sassafras Creek
20
21
15
4
11
Victoria
1841138417
1976-02-24
A. Neboiss
Millgrove
Dee River
20
21
1
1
Victoria
1841138399
[588,1336,2006,2031]
1976-02-24
A. Neboiss
Millgrove
Dee River
20
21
10
10
Victoria
1841138435
1976-02-24
A. Neboiss
21
22
Millgrove
Yarra River
20
21
2
1
1
Victoria
1841138431
1978-01-12
Mt Donna Buang
Cement Creek
21
22
1
1
Victoria
1841138397
[224,1432,188,213]
1979-11-06
A. Neboiss
Glenburn
Murrindindi River
21
22
4
1
3
Victoria
1841138395
[151,719,223,248]
1979-12-07
Cement Creek
21
22
2
2
Victoria
1841138421
1979-12-07
Mt Donna Buang Rd
Cement Creek
21
22
14
3
11
Victoria
1841138401
[245,1046,260,285]
1981-11-27
Noojee
Tooronga Falls
21
22
3
3
Victoria
1841138404
1985-01-09
Erica-Thomson Road
Rum Creek
21
22
13
13
Victoria