Heleomicra collessi D. McAlpine, 1985: 210–211
Review of the Borboroidini or Wombat Flies (Diptera: Heteromyzidae), with Reconsideration of the Status of Families Heleomyzidae and Sphaeroceridae, and Descriptions of Femoral Gland-baskets
McAlpine, DK
Records of the Australian Museum
2007
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143
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6LHXW
McAlpine
McAlpine
[292,668,1573,1599]
Insecta
Heleomyzidae
Heleomicra
Animalia
Diptera
74
217
Arthropoda
species
collessi
Fig. 165
Heleomicra collessiD. McAlpine, 1985: 210–211, figs 11–14.
Material examined. HOLOTYPE.?, New South Wales: 5 mi.[c. 8 km] S of Mendooran, 1–3.v.1970, G.A.H., D.K.M.( AM K83976). On or near kangaroo carcass. The holotypewas much damaged during the data-basing process. PARATYPES. See D. McAlpine, 1985( AM, ANIC). Other material(provisionally referred to H. collessi). New South Wales: 1!, Tinda Creek, Putty Road, 33°10'S 150°42'E, May 2002, D.K.M.( AM); 2!!, Putty Road, 41 kmN of Colo Riverbridge [Yengo National Park], 33°11'S 150°41'E, c. 220 m, May 2002–2005, D.K.M.( AM); 1!, Kanangra-Boyd National Park, 1 kmN of Boyd Riverbridge, 1200 m, Oct. 2005, D.K.M.( AM); 1!, Boyd Rivercrossing, Kanangra-Boyd National Park, April 2004, D.K.M.( AM). South Australia: 1!, Hahndorf, Aug. 1968, D.H.C, Z.R.L. ( ANIC).
Description. See D. McAlpine (1985).
Distribution(few records). New South Wales: perhaps more plentiful in warmer areas than those preferred by H. lenis, though living through a wide range of altitudes (if determinations of females are accurate). South Australia: Adelaide Hills district. Notes Heleomicra collessiremains a little known species. The few available specimens obtained since its original description include no males. See under H. lenisand the key to species for comparative data (pp. 145, 147 and 157). Figs 166, 167. ( 166) Borboroides musica, antennal segment 2, outer lateral view of conus, after separation of segment 3. ( 167) Leriopsis montanaMcAlpine, male, articulation between fore-tarsal segments 1 and 2, ventral view, apical ventral process of segment 1 indicated. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. Many entomologists have collected specimens for this project, particularly D.H. Colless and B.J. Day. Names of all collectors are given in the Introduction. The electron microscopy was performed by S.M. Lindsay, and the microphotography by M. Bulbert. The manuscript was processed by H.M. Smith. Some of the illustrations were drawn by K.C. Khoo, S.P. Kim, and H.M. Smith. Helpful advice on the manuscript was provided by D.J. Bickel, S.F. McEvey, and H.M. Smith.
K83976
1970-05-01
1970-05-03
1970-05-01
AM
DK McAlpine
Mendooran
74
217
2
New South Wales
holotype
AM, ANIC
See D.
74
217
1
New South Wales
paratype
2002-05
AM
DK McAlpine
-33.166668
Putty Road
1206
150.7
Tinda Creek
74
217
1
New South Wales
2002-05
AM
DK McAlpine
220
-33.183334
Putty Road
1206
150.68333
74
217
1
New South Wales
2005-10
AM
DK McAlpine
1200
Kanangra-Boyd National Park
74
217
1
New South Wales
2004-04
AM
DK McAlpine
Kanangra-Boyd National Park
Boyd River
74
217
1
New South Wales
1968-08
ANIC
Hahndorf
74
217
1
South Australia