Details for Discobola dohrni

Name: Discobola dohrni (Osten Sacken, 1894) Publication: Berl. Ent. Z. 39: 264 (as Trochobola) Status: Recognized taxon, Synonym(s): fumipennis (Hudson, 1892); ampla (Hutton, 1900); milleri (Oosterbroek, 1986). Classification: Family Limoniidae Subfamily Limoniinae Revision: Johns and Jenner, 2006. Descriptive note: Synonymy: Johns and Jenner, 2006. Type-material: Blech and Rohlfien, 1987. Keys: Johns and Jenner, 2006 (Discobola New Zealand) hypopygium wing Distribution: New Zealand (New Zealand). Region(s): Australian/Oceanian Map: Johns and Jenner, 2006 Biology: Alexander, 1929f (habitat) (as ampla). Figure references: Wing: Edwards, 1923b (also as ampla); Johns and Jenner, 2006 Hypopygium: Johns and Jenner, 2006 Citations on biology (mainly from 2000 onward): New Zealand Habitat. Johns and Jenner, 2006: 45, 52 (larvae inhabit logs and twigs of the forest floor or dead standing timber [names of a wide variety of trees are given], they are found in wood that is well decomposed and may well be reworking frass and detritus left by other borrowers; adults emerge in the early evening and has been seen flying only at night). on characters and taxonomy (mainly from 2000 onward): New Zealand Revision. Johns and Jenner, 2006: 35-45, 51-52 (review, synonymy, descr, key, comparison, figs). on distribution (mainly from 2000 onward): New Zealand Distribution. Johns and Jenner, 2006: 35-45, 51-52 (type-loc(s) fixation, distr, map). on flight period (mainly from 2000 onward): New Zealand Johns and Jenner, 2006: month(s): 1-12 (year round).