Species Australentulus westraliensis (Womersley, 1932)
- Acerentulus westraliensis Womersley, H. 1932. A preliminary account of the Protura of Australia. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 57: 69-75 [71] [Tuxen, S.L. 1967. Australian Protura, their phylogeny and zoogeography. Zeitschrift für Zoologische Systematik und Evolutionsforschung 5: 1–53 [27] states 'The species was described from Crawley, Western Australia… The specimens from Crawley are partly westraliensis and partly victoriae mihi…'].
Type data:
Lectotype SAMA I22245 ♂, University Grounds, Crawley, SA.Subsequent designation references:
Tuxen, S.L. 1961. Re-examination of the species Protura described by H. Womersley. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 14: 63-106 [95].
Distribution
States
Victoria, Western Australia
IBRA
Vic, WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Esperance Plains (ESP), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Jarrah Forest (JF), Mallee (MAL), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Riverina (RIV), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Victorian Midlands (VM), Warren (WAR), Yalgoo (YAL)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Victoria: Murray-Darling basin
- Western Australia: SW coastal
General References
Womersley, H. 1939. Protura. pp. 279-289 in Womersley, H. (ed.). Primitive Insects of South Australia. Silverfish, springtails and their allies. Adelaide : Frank Trigg, Government Printer. [286] (description; the specimen of Acerentulus tillyardi from Sassagras (p. 284) is actully westraliensis, Tuxen, S.L. 1967. Australian Protura, their phylogeny and zoogeography. Zeitschrift für Zoologische Systematik und Evolutionsforschung 5: 1–53 [27])
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-Aug-2012 | 07-Aug-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 07-Aug-2012 | 07-Aug-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |