Species Sphaerius ovensensis (Oke, 1954)

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Species Sphaerius ovensensis (Oke, 1954)

Neosphaerius ovensensis Oke, C.G. 1954. Australian species of Sphaeriidae. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 65: 57-59 [59].
Type data:
Holotype NMV 831, Harrietville on Ovens River, VIC.
Paratype(s) NMV 832–834.

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Victoria

Extra Distribution Information

Wandiligong (as Wondilligong), Harrietville, Cabbage Tree Creek.

Note that conversion of the original AFD map of states, drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones to IBRA and IMCRA regions may have produced errors. The new maps will be reviewed and corrected as updates occur. The maps may not indicate the entire distribution. See further details below.

IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones (map not available)

IBRA

NSW, Vic: Murray Darling Depression (MDD), NSW North Coast (NNC), Riverina (RIV), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Victorian Midlands (VM)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

Australia
- New South Wales: SE coastal
- Victoria: Murray-Darling basin

Ecological Descriptors

Algae feeder, detritivore, interstitial, lotic freshwater.

General References

Britton, E.B. 1966. On the larva of Sphaerius and the systematic position of the Sphaeriidae (Coleoptera). Australian Journal of Zoology 14: 1193-1198 [1194] (taxonomy and biology)

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
		12-Feb-2010	(import)

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