Genus Temeritas Delamare-Deboutteville & Massoud, 1963

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Genus Temeritas Delamare-Deboutteville & Massoud, 1963

Temeritas Delamare-Deboutteville, C. & Massoud, Z. 1963. Collemboles Symphypléones. pp. 169–289 in, Biologie de l'Amérique Australe Paris : CNRS Vol. 2. [276] [the concept of this genus, as well as its name, is partly based on an unpublished thesis by Richards, W.R. 1956. Generic classification, evolution and biogeography of the Sminthuridae of the world (Collembola). PhD Thesis. Illinois : University of Illinois. and published in summary form as Richards, W.R. 1968. Generic classification, evolution and biogeography of the Sminthuridae of the world (Collembola). Memoirs of the Entomological Society of Canada 53: 1–54, see Ellis, W.N. & Bellinger, P.F. 1973. An annotated list of the generic names of Collembola (Insecta) and their type species. Monog. Ned. Entomol. Ver. 7: 1–74].
Type species:
Sminthurus macroceros Denis, 1933 by original designation.
Secondary source:
Richards, W.R. 1956. Generic classification, evolution and biogeography of the Sminthuridae of the world (Collembola). PhD Thesis. Illinois : University of Illinois.; Richards, W.R. 1968. Generic classification, evolution and biogeography of the Sminthuridae of the world (Collembola). Memoirs of the Entomological Society of Canada 53: 1-54; Ellis, W.N. & Bellinger, P.F. 1973. An annotated list of the generic names of Collembola (Insecta) and their type species. Monografieen van de Nederlandse Entomologische Vereniging 7: 1-74.

Distribution

States

South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

S and Central America, tropical Africa, Ils of W Pacific, Indo-China.

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

SA, Vic, WA: Australian Alps (AA), Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Esperance Plains (ESP), Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Flinders (FLI), Gawler (GAW), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Jarrah Forest (JF), Kanmantoo (KAN), Mallee (MAL), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Naracoorte Coastal Plain (NCP), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Victorian Midlands (VM), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP), Warren (WAR), Yalgoo (YAL)

Other Regions

Torres Strait Islands terrestrial, marine & freshwater

Original AFD Distribution Data

Afrotropical Region

Madagascar

Australian Region

Australia
- South Australia: S Gulfs
- Victoria: SE coastal
- Western Australia: SW coastal

Neotropical Region

Mexico

Oriental Region

China (People's Republic)
India

Palaearctic Region

Japan

Distribution References

Betsch, J.M. 1980. Éléments pour une monographie des Collemboles Symphypléones. (Hexapodes, Aptérygotes). Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris [1936-1950] Zool. 116: 1-227

General References

Greenslade, P. 2013. The rare collembolan genus, Temeritas (Symphypleona: Sminthuridae), in southern Australia: systematics, distribution and conservation status. Victorian Naturalist (Melbourne) 130(1): 45-48

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
20-Aug-2013	Temeritas Delamare-Deboutteville & Massoud, 1963	20-Aug-2013	MODIFIED
28-Feb-2013		28-Feb-2013	MODIFIED
28-Feb-2013		19-Aug-2011	MODIFIED
		12-Feb-2010	(import)

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