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Genus Tasmanityrus Chandler, 1987

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Genus Tasmanityrus Chandler, 1987

 

Distribution

States

Tasmania


Extra Distribution Information

A genus of 7 species that is restricted to Tasmania.


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

Tas: Ben Lomond (BEL), Flinders (FLI), King (KIN), Tasmanian Central Highlands (TCH), Tasmanian Northern Midlands (TNM), Tasmanian Northern Slopes (TNS), Tasmanian South East (TSE), Tasmanian Southern Ranges (TSR), Tasmanian West (TWE)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

  • Australia
    • Tasmania

Diagnosis

Head with vertexal foveae; maxillary palpi with apical 3 segments elongate and basally pedunculate. Pronotum with small median and lateral antebasal foveae, lacking antebasal sulcus. Abdomen with visible tergite 1 (IV) longest.

 

ID Keys

Key to species, see (Chandler, D.S., 1987) [males].

1. Mesotrochanters carinate ventrally (Fig. 14), mesotibial spurs small, barely longer than first mesotarsomeres … hilli Chandler

Mesotrochanters with ventral tooth (Fig. 16), mesotibial spurs 1.4X or more as long as first mesotarsomeres … 2

2. (1) Apical flagellomeres at most barely curved ventrally in apical half, ventral margin nearly straight; northeastern Tasmania … simplicis Chandler

Apical flagellomeres strongly curved ventrally toward apex, outline strongly concave in lateral view (Fig. 13) … 3

3. (2) Right paramere developed, longer than penis (Fig. 17); southwestern Tasmania … newtoni Chandler

Left paramere developed … 4

4. (3) Penis apex acute, paramere abruptly curved laterally at apex (Fig. 19); southwestern Tasmania … auricomus (Lea)

Penis apex broadly truncate or broadly asymmetrical, paramere differently formed (Figs. 20-22) … 5

5. (4) Mesotrochanteral spurs and apical spur of mesotibiae same length; northeastern Tasmania … orientalis Chandler

Mesotrochanteral spurs at most two-thirds length of apical spur of mesotibiae … 6

6. (5) Penis apex symmetrical, paramere broadly rounded to medial point; southwestern Tasmania … thayeri Chandler

Penis apex asymmetrical with left margin protruding, paramere apex truncate and acutely angled laterally; northwestern Tasmania … septentrionalis Chandler

 

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)
01-Jul-2020 21-Dec-2011 MODIFIED
12-Feb-2010 (import)