Species Myotyphlus jansoni (Matthews, 1878)
- Amblyopinus jansoni Matthews, A. 1878. On the genus Amblyopinus, and description of a new species from Tasmania. Cistula Entomologica 2: 275-279 [Date published 30 Jun 1878] [278].
Type data:
Syntype(s) SAMA 1 ♂ 1 ♀, AUSTRALIA: Tasmania.
Generic Combinations
- Myotyphlus jansoni (Matthews, 1878).
Distribution
States
Tasmania
IBRA
Tas: Tasmanian Central Highlands (TCH), Tasmanian West (TWE)
Ecological Descriptors
Adult & immature: Mutualistic (host(s): Pseudomys higginsi [MURIDAE] Long-tailed Mouse; Rattus lutreolus [MURIDAE] Swamp Rat; Antechinus swainsonii [DASYURIDAE]).
General References
Jenkins Shaw, J. 2021. Notes on the genus Myotyphlus Fauvel, 1883 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) in Tasmania. Australian Entomologist 48(1): 33-38 [34]
Solodovnikov, A. & Jenkins Shaw, J. 2016. The remarkable Australian rove beetle genus Myotyphlus: its cryptic diversity and significance for exploring mutualism among insects and mammals (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae). Austral Entomology [Date published early version published online on 16/8/2016: Paper version published in 2017, vol. 56(3): 311–321] (redescribed)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-Jun-2022 | STAPHYLINIDAE | 07-Jun-2022 | MODIFIED | |
| 01-Jul-2020 | POLYPHAGA | 27-May-2022 | MODIFIED | Max Beatson |
| 04-Dec-2018 | Staphylinini Latreille, 1802 | 07-Jun-2022 | MODIFIED | |
| 04-Apr-2017 | Staphylinini | 07-Jun-2022 | MODIFIED | Lyn Randall |
| 28-Feb-2017 | Myotyphlus Fauvel, 1883 | 07-Jun-2022 | MODIFIED | |
| 25-May-2011 | ADDED |