© Biologiezentrum Linz/Austria; download unter www.biologiezentrum.at Nr. 29 Linz, 27. Oktober 1993 Publikation der Botanischen Arbeitsgemeinschaft am OÖ. Landesmuseum Linz GüntherTheischinger The Limoniinae (Diptera: Tipulidae) of Australia III. The genus Gynoplistia MACQUART © Biologiezentrum Linz/Austria; download unter www.biologiezentrum.at © Biologiezentrum Linz/Austria; download unter www.biologiezentrum.at *' Gynoplistia {Gynoplistiä) chaJwicki chaJwicki spec, nov., 8 and 9 (in copula) photo B. L. Brunet © Biologiezentrum Linz/Austria; download unter www.biologiezentrum.at © Biologiezentrum Linz/Austria; download unter www.biologiezentrum.at The Limoniinae (Diptera: Tipulidae) of Australia III. The genus Gynoplistia MACQUART G. THEISCHINGER, Engadine Abstract: The Australian species of Gynoplistia MACQUART, including the subgenera Cerozodia MACQUART, Gynoplistia MACQUART and Xenolimnophila ALEXANDER, are reviewed. Gynoplistia annulata MACQUART is designated the type species of Gynoplistia MACQUART. Fifty-one taxa of the species group are described as new. Descriptive information on the hitherto undescribed sex is presented for 18 taxa (5 8, 13 9). Lectotypes are designated for Gynoplistia apicalis WALKER, Gynoplistia bimaculata SKUSE, Gynoplistia flavipennis SKUSE, Gynoplistes nervosa WESTWOOD, Gynoplistia obsciirivena SKUSE and Gynoplistia westwoodi SKUSE. There are several changes in taxonomic rank and a number of changes and additions to synonymy. Diagnostic characters and distributional data are presented for all taxa of the species group. Gynoplistia s. str. is subdivided into 19 supposedly monophyletic species groups, four of which are, at least in Australia, at this stage monotypic. © Biologiezentrum Linz/Austria; download unter www.biologiezentrum.at Introduction without flabella. The terminology used for the male genitalia is Only recently (EVENHUIS 1990) it was estab- presented and pointed out by a labelled illustra- lished that the genus (and subgenus) Gynoplistia tion under each supraspecific taxon (see there). and two of its species (annulata and cyaned) It should, however, be mentioned that the and the subgenus Cerozodia and its Australian homologies of some hypopygial structures are species interrupta have to be credited to not well understood. There is much inconsist- MACQUART (183 5) and not to WESTWOOD (183 5). ency in terms used throughout the available GynoplistiaMACQUART, including the subgenera specific and more general papers on Tipulidae. Cerozodia MACQUART, Gynoplistia MACQUART In this paper, outer and inner gonostylus are and Xenolimnophila ALEXANDER, is one of the identified by their position in the specimens largest genera of the Australian Limoniinae. 74 studied, and the paired sclerotized structures of the taxa of the species group, described by between the base of the gonocoxites are usually ALEXANDER (1921,1922a, 1922b, 1922c, 1923a, called lateral elements of the aedeagal complex, 1923b, 1924, 1926, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, irrespective of their origin. 1934, 1951), BIGOT (1854), MACQUART (1835, 1850), SCHINER (1868), SKUSE (1890), WALKER Methods (1835, 1856) and WESTWOOD (1835a, 1835b), were considered asvalid by OOSTERBROEK (1989). Much as pointed out in the introductive paper to However, the available descriptive literature as this series (THEISCHFNGER 1992). cited above does not provide workable means for specific identifications. Many species were In order to optimally display diagnostic described from unique specimens, and only the hypopygial characters, the members of some wings and the male genitalia of a few species groups had to be illustrated in dorsal aspect, of were illustrated, the genitalia with insufficient others in ventral aspect. A verbal diagnosis is detail. given not only for species described as new in this paper but also for all sufficiently known Almost all available types of Australian previously described taxa of the species group. Gynoplistia were studied for this paper and, in conjunction with large numbers of fresh speci- Identification mens, were used for interpretation and identifi- cation. These, together with the descriptions of Generally as pointed out in the introductive many new forms and much additional, mainly paper to this series (THEISCHINGER 1992). distributional, information, are presented be- low. Cerozodia mirtuscula ALEXANDER, listed For keying out subgenera and species groups, it under Gynoplistia s. str. by OOSTERBROEK (1989), should be noted that the members of some of was found to belong in Paralimnophila ALEX- these units were illustrated in dorsal, of others ANDER {Paralimnophila minuscula (ALEXAN- in ventral aspect. However, members of the DER), comb. nov.). same species group are always presented in the same aspect. Descriptive terminology Acknowledgements The formula used for the description of the For kind support of the present study in many antennae contains the following information: different ways I wish to thank the following number of segments making up the antennal persons: Mr D.J. Scambler (Ballina), Mr G. base (scapus and pedicellus = always 2) + Daniels, Dr G.B. Monteith and Miss M. number of basal flagellomeres bearing flabella Schneider (Brisbane), Ms E. Bugledich, Dr not aligned with the more distal flabella + number D.H. Colless, Dr P.S. Cranston and Dr E. of flagellomeres bearing flabella not aligned Nielsen (Canberra), Dr A. Wells (Darwin); Mr with the basal flabella+number of flagellomeres G. Williams (Lansdowne); Dr A. Neboiss and © Biologiezentrum Linz/Austria; download unter www.biologiezentrum.at Mr K. Walker (Melbourne); Dr T. Houston NHMW = Naturhistorisches Museum, Wien, (Perth), Dr DJ. Bickel, Mr B.L. Brunei, Mr Austria C.E. Chadwick, Mr B. Day, Mr G. Holloway, NMNH = National Museum of Natural His- Dr D.K. McAlpine, Mr M. S. Moulds and Mr L. tory, Washington D.C., Müller (Sydney); Mag. F. Gusenleitner and Dr U.S.A. F. Speta (Linz, Austria), Dr R. Contreras- QM = Queensland Museum, Brisbane Lichtenberg and Dr W. Seipel (Wien, Austria), SAM = South Australian Museum, Ad- Dr J. Chainey (London, England), Dr I. Lansbiiry elaide (Oxford, England), Dr Loic Matile (Paris, UQ = University of Queensland, Brisbane France), Dr P. Oosterbroek (Amsterdam, WAM = Western Australian Museum, Perth Netherland), Dr N.L. Evenhuis (Honolulu, c) others: U.S.A.), Mr G.F. Hevel, Dr W.N. Mathis and ca. = circa Miss H. Williams (Washington D.C., U.S.A.). I Ck = Creek also wish to acknowledge a Visitor's Fellow- Dist. = District ship awarded by the Smithsonian Institution, = feet Washington D.C., U.S.A., and enabling me to ft = junction study the world famous Alexander Collection, jn km = kilometer(s) and last but not least I am extremely grateful to mi. Dr OS. and Mrs C. Flint for accommodation so = mile(s) kindly provided in Washington DC. Mt = Mount Mtn = Mountain Mts = Mountains Abbreviations N. P. = National Park nr = near Apart from abbreviations in common use, and R = River abbreviations for taxonomic terms and geo- Ra. = Range(s) graphical regions of Australia, both listed in the Rd = Road introductive paper to this series (THEISCHINGER S. F. = State Forest 1992), the following abbreviations are used: Stn = Station a) for authors: trib. =tributary. ALEX. = ALEXANDER MACQ. = MACQUART SCHI. = SCHINER WALK. = WALKER WEST. = WESTWOOD b) for institutions and collections: AM = Australian Museum, Sydney ANIC = Australian National Insect Collec- tion, Canberra BMNH = Natural History Museum, London, England BPBM = Bishop Museum, Honolulu, U.S.A. GT = Collection Günther Theischinger HOPE = Hope Entomological Collections, University of Oxford, 0 x f o r d, England MNP = Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France MV = Museum of Victoria, Melbourne © Biologiezentrum Linz/Austria; download unter www.biologiezentrum.at Figs 1-8. Characters of Gynoplistia species: 1, head of G. (Gynoplistia) bella (WALK.), lateral aspect; - 2, antenna of G. (Cerozodia) interrupta (MACQ.) 6; - 3, antennae of G. (Xenolimnophiia): a, G. (X.)paketye sp. n. cJ - b, G. (X)fergusoni (ALEX.) $; - 4-6, antennae of G. (Gynoplistia): 4, G. melanopyga Sera, c? - 5, G. apicalis WALK. 9; - 6, G. ^arra sp. n.: a, c? - b, 9; - 7, portion of eye, in profile, of G. (G.) bella (WALK.); - 8, part of mesotibia of G. (G.) 6e//a (WALK.). © Biologiezentrum Linz/Austria; download unter www.biologiezentrum.at Systematics tioning any particular genera. From my own and other recent workers' collecting of adult crane flies, however, it appears to me that sphagnum Genus Gynoplistia MACQUART and alpine bogs and swamps are the larval (Figs 1-160) habitats, particularly of many Gynoplistia s. str. Gynoplistia MACQUART, Hist. nat. Ins. Dipt. II (Paris): species. 649(1835). Distribution. Australia (northern, eastern and Type species: Gynoplistia annulata MACQUART south-western), New Zealand, New Caledonia, 1835, by present designation. New Guinea, Celebes, Argentina, Chile. For complete synonymy see below, under the The subgenera of Gynoplistia MACQUART in three subgenera Cerozodia MACQUART, Australia: Gynoplistia MACQUART and Xenolimnophila Cerozodia MACQUART ALEXANDER. Gynoplistia MACQUART Xenolimnophila ALEXANDER Definition. Gynoplistia MACQUART is a genus of the tribe Hexatomini (subfamily Limoniinae, Key to the subgenera and species groups of family Tipulidae). The combination of the fol- Australian Gynoplistia as recognized in this lowing characters is considered diagnostic for paper (works for males only; females can only Gynoplistia in Australia: Rostrum markedly be