Species Methana sjoestedti Shaw, 1925
- Methana sjoestedti Shaw, A.E. 1925. New genera and species (mostly Australasian) of Blattidae, with notes and some remarks on Tepper's types. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 50: 171-213 [201] [as sjöstedti, spelling emended by Princis, K. 1966. Pars 8: Blattariae: Blattoidea: Blattidae, Nocticolidae. pp. 402–614 in Beier, M. (ed). Orthopterorum Catalogus. Gravenhage : Junk . (600)].
Type data:
Holotype NHRM ♂ adult, 17º16´S 145º29´E, Atherton, 2466 ft, QLD.
Paratype(s) NHRM ♀ adult; QM T2899 2♀ adults.Type locality references:
Mackerras, M.J. 1968. Australian Blattidae (Blattodea). IX. Revision of Polyzosteriinae tribe Methanini, Tryonicinae, and Blattinae. Australian Journal of Zoology 16: 511-575 [528] (paratypes originally listed as 2, states the 2 are actually 2 ).
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Only published localities Atherton and Kuranda.
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)
Ecological Descriptors
Under bark, volant.
Extra Ecological Information
Record from beehive.
General References
Dahms, E. 1972. Type-specimens of cockroaches (Blattodea) in the Queensland Museum. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 16: 273-289 [281] (QM type information, incorrect subsequent spelling as Methana sjostedti)
Mackerras, M.J. 1968. Australian Blattidae (Blattodea). IX. Revision of Polyzosteriinae tribe Methanini, Tryonicinae, and Blattinae. Australian Journal of Zoology 16: 511-575 [528] (redescription)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29-May-2012 | 29-May-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) |