Species Polyzosteria pulchra Mackerras, 1965
- Polyzosteria pulchra Mackerras, M.J. 1965. Australian Blattidae (Blattodea). I. General remarks and revision of the genus Polyzosteria Burmeister. Australian Journal of Zoology 13: 841-882 [878] [sex of paratypes not specified].
Type data:
Holotype ANIC ♂ adult, 31º03´S 116º03´E, 20 miles WNW of Mogumber, WA.
Paratype(s) ANIC ♂ ♀ adults; WAM adult; SAMA adult; NMV adult; AM adult; QM T6431 ♀ adult; BMNH adult.
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Known only from type locality.
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
Diurnal, ground dweller.
Extra Ecological Information
Ootheca dropped, eggs hatch after approximately 10 weeks in summer conditions.
General References
Dahms, E. 1972. Type-specimens of cockroaches (Blattodea) in the Queensland Museum. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 16: 273-289 [285] (QM type infomation)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 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) |