Species Melanozosteria glabra (Walker, 1868)
- Periplaneta glabra Walker, F. 1868. Catalogue of the Specimens of Blattariae in the Collection of the British Museum. London : British Museum (Natural History) 239 pp. [139].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH ♂ adult, Australia.
Distribution
States
South Australia, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Only published localities NW district of VIC, Karonda, Murray River and Port Lincoln.
IBRA
SA, Vic: Broken Hill Complex (BHC), Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Gawler (GAW), Kanmantoo (KAN), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Riverina (RIV), Victorian Midlands (VM)
Ecological Descriptors
Under bark.
General References
Mackerras, M.J. 1968. Australian Blattidae (Blattodea). VIII. The Platyzosteria group: subgenus Melanozosteria Stål. Australian Journal of Zoology 16: 237-331 [270] (redescription, genitalia description)
Tepper, J.G.O. 1893. The Blattariae of Australia and Polynesia. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 17: 25-126 [published June] [107] (undescribed species, since named Syntomaptera tepperi Kirby, 1903 = Platyzosteria (Melanozosteria) aterrima Erichson, 1842, misidentified as Periplaneta glabra)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-Aug-2021 | 05-Jun-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 03-Jan-2012 | 03-Jan-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 03-Jan-2012 | 03-Jan-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 04-Jan-2012 | 04-Mar-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |