Species Melanozosteria rufipes Shelford, 1909

Museums

Regional Maps

• Platyzosteria rufipes Shelford, R.W.C. 1909. Studies of the Blattidae. X. A revision of the old-world Blattinae belonging to the Polyzosteria group. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 1909(2): 253-327 [278].

  Type data:

   Lectotype OUM ♀ adult, WA.
  Paralectotype(s) OUM ♂ adult.

  Subsequent designation references:

  Mackerras, M.J. 1968. Australian Blattidae (Blattodea). VIII. The Platyzosteria group: subgenus Melanozosteria Stål. Australian Journal of Zoology 16: 237-331 [283].

 

Distribution

States

Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Only published locality Perth district.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IBRA

WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Esperance Plains (ESP), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Jarrah Forest (JF), Mallee (MAL), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Warren (WAR), Yalgoo (YAL)

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 [283] (redescription, genitalia description)

 

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		02-May-2011	MODIFIED
		12-Feb-2010	(import)