Species Myotyphlus newtoni Solodovnikov & Jenkins Shaw, 2016
- Myotyphlus newtoni 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].Zoobank Registration Number:zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:DB3EAA62-4289-467E-BA2E-2AB60FDCD240
Type data:
Holotype ANIC ♂, AUSTRALIA: Victoria, French Island.
Paratype(s) ANIC 5 ♂ 2 ♀, several localities, Vic, SE NSW.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria
IBRA
NSW, Tas, Vic: South Eastern Highlands (SEH), Tasmanian Central Highlands (TCH)
Ecological Descriptors
Mutualistic (host(s): Rattus fuscipes assimilis [MURIDAE]; Pseudomys novaehollandiae (Waterhouse, 1843) [MURIDAE]; Pseudomys fumeus Brazenor, 1934 [MURIDAE]; Rattus lutreolus Gray, 1841 [MURIDAE]).
Associated Fauna References
Jenkins Shaw, J., Kwak, M.L., Burns, P.A. & Solodovnikov, A. 2017. New host records of the rove beetle Myotyphlus newtoni Solodovnikov & Jenkins Shaw, 2016 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Staphylininae), with notes on its association with mammals. Australian Entomologist 44(4): 209-212 (Pseudomys fumeus; Pseudomys novaehollandiae)
General References
Jenkins Shaw, J. 2021. Notes on the genus Myotyphlus Fauvel, 1883 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) in Tasmania. Australian Entomologist 48(1): 33-38 [35, Figs 1, 2]
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 | 31-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 |
| Myotyphlus Fauvel, 1883 | 09-Feb-2017 | ADDED |