Species Arachnocampa (Campara) flava Harrison, 1966

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• Arachnocampa (Campara) flava Harrison, R.A. 1966. Australian glow-worms of the genus Arachnocampa Edwards (Diptera: Mycetophilidae). Pacific Insects 8: 877-883 [880].

  Type data:

   Holotype QM ♂ adult, Numinbah, QLD.
  Paratype(s) QM 2♀ adults.

 

Introduction

Baker, C.H. (2010) redescribes the species, provides a key to the subgenus Arachnocampa and gives more information on distribution. and ecology.

 

Distribution

Extra Distribution Information

Endemic; known from Numinbah, Benowa and Springbrook, QLD, and Mount Warning National Park, NSW.

Australian Endemic.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IBRA

NSW, Qld: South Eastern Queensland (SEQ)

Australian Region

• Australia
  • Queensland: NE coastal

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Ecological Descriptors

Adult: volant.

Extra Ecological Information

Larva is luminous, produces sticky snares. Elevated numbers of A. flava within rainforest colonies occur during periods of warm, wet weather (Baker 2002). Populations are found in rainforest gullies and along rainforest stream banks throughout the Mt Warning caldera. Colonies reach their highest numbers in one congregation at a large overhang, Natural Bridge, Springbrook National Park. Other notable colonies are in the Sprinbrook Plateau, the Border Ranges, Main Range and Tamborine Mountain (David Newell, herpetologist, Southern Cross University, Conrad Hoskin, herpetologist, Australian National University, pers. comm.). (Baker, C.H., 2010).

 

Diagnosis

Adult body length 6.5-8.5 mm (♂♂), 7-10 mm (♀♀); wing length 4.5-5 mm (♂♂), 4.6-6.5 mm (♀♀); antennal length 3.5-4 mm (♂♂), 2 mm (♀♀). bm-cu curved backwards and 1.9-2.7 times length of m-cu (Fig. 12D). Laterotergite with 0-7 setae. Larval colouration: head capsule sclerotised brown, body with dark brown/red pigmentation extending along entire lateral edges of body (Fig. 15F). Intestines green. Malpighian tubules black. Larval maxillae with rows of 9 and 10 teeth (Fig. 16C).

 

Diagnosis References

Baker C.H. 2010. A new subgenus and five new species of Australian Glow-worms (Diptera: Keroplatidae: Arachnocampa). Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 55: 11-41 [Date published 15 March]

 

General References

Baker, C.H. & Merritt, D.J. 2003. Life cycle of an Australian glow-worm Arachnocampa flava Harrison (Diptera: Keroplatidae: Arachnocampinae). Australian Entomologist 30: 45-55

Meyer-Rochow, V.B. Australian Glow-worms (Diptera; Keroplatidae; Arachnocampa): An overview of their distribution, taxonomy and phylogenetic relationships

Perkins, R.A. 1935. "Glow Worms" and other insects collected at Numinbah, Nerang Valley, Easter Camp, Queensland Naturalist Club, 1935. Queensland Naturalist 1935: 84-85 [84] (observations)