Species Megachernes penicillatus Beier, 1948

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Species Megachernes penicillatus Beier, 1948

Megachernes penicillatus Beier, M. 1948. Phoresie und Phagophilie bei Pseudoscorpioniden. Österreichische Zoologische Zeitschrift 1: 441-497 [478].
Type data:
Syntype(s) BMNH 1924.10.27.24–26 3♀, Dinner Creek, Ravenshoe (as Ravenshor), Queensland, Australia.
Type host:
Phascogale tapoatafa (Meyer, 1793) [DASYURIDAE] (species identity unconfirmed—listed as Phascogale, but only one species recorded for Queensland)

Distribution

States

Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

Known only from type locality.

Note that conversion of the original AFD map of states, drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones to IBRA and IMCRA regions may have produced errors. The new maps will be reviewed and corrected as updates occur. The maps may not indicate the entire distribution. See further details below.

IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones (map not available)

IBRA

Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), NSW North Coast (NNC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

Australia
- Queensland: NE coastal

Ecological Descriptors

Predator, terrestrial.

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
31-Oct-2012		31-Oct-2012	MODIFIED
		12-Feb-2010	(import)

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