Species Desmozosteria eastii (Tepper, 1893)
- Anamesia eastii Tepper, J.G.O. 1893. The Blattariae of Australia and Polynesia. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 17: 25-126 [published June] [70].
Type data:
Lectotype SAMA ♀ adult, Central Australia.
Paralectotype(s) SAMA ♂ adult.Subsequent designation references:
Mackerras, M.J. 1966. Australian Blattidae (Blattodea). IV. Megazosteria, gen. nov., and revision of the genus Desmozosteria Shelford. Australian Journal of Zoology 14: 305-334 [325]. - Polyzosteria zebra Tepper, J.G.O. 1896. Orthoptera. pp. 357-379 in Spencer, B. (ed.). Report on the Work of the Horn Scientific Expedition to Central Australia. Part 2. Zoology. Melbourne : Melville, Mullens & Slade. [362].
Type data:
Holotype SAMA ♀ adult, Oodnadatta, SA.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Mackerras, M.J. 1966. Australian Blattidae (Blattodea). IV. Megazosteria, gen. nov., and revision of the genus Desmozosteria Shelford. Australian Journal of Zoology 14: 305-334 [325]
Distribution
States
South Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Only published localities Oodnadatta, Macumba Creek, Mt Eba Station and Stuart Ranges.
IBRA
SA: Channel Country (CHC), Central Ranges (CR), Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Finke (FIN), Gawler (GAW), Great Victoria Desert (GVD), Nullarbor (NUL), Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields (SSD), Stony Plains (STP)
Ecological Descriptors
Cryptozoic.
Extra Ecological Information
Ground dwellers which retreat under stones, debris, logs and tussocks.
General References
Mackerras, M.J. 1966. Australian Blattidae (Blattodea). IV. Megazosteria, gen. nov., and revision of the genus Desmozosteria Shelford. Australian Journal of Zoology 14: 305-334 [325] (redescription, genitalia description)
Princis, K. 1966. Pars 8: Blattariae: Blattoidea: Blattidae, Nocticolidae. pp. 402-614 in Beier, M. (ed.). Orthopterorum Catalogus. 's-Gravenhage : Dr. W. Junk. [593] (incorrect subsequent spelling as easti)
Rentz, D.C.F. & Cameron, H.M. 1983. Catalogue of Australian Cockroaches. CSIRO Australia. Division of Entomology Technical Paper 21: 1-37 [9] (incorrect subsequent spelling as Desmozosteria easti)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03-Jan-2012 | 03-Jan-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 03-Jan-2012 | 03-Jan-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 04-Jan-2012 | 02-May-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |