Species Australotheus similatus (Silvestri, 1908)
- Atelura similata Silvestri, F. 1908. Thysanura. pp. 47-68, figs 128-141 in Michaelsen, W. & Hartmeyer, R. (eds). Die Fauna Südwest-Australiens. Jena : G. Fischer Vol. 2. [55].
Type data:
Syntype(s) ZMB ♂ (in alcohol), Boorabbin, WA; IEA ♀ (in alcohol and as slide preparation), Boorabbin, WA.
Generic Combinations
- Australotheus similatus (Silvestri, 1908). —
Smith, G. 2016. New Atelurinae (Zygentoma: Nicoletiidae) from Northern Australia. General and Applied Entomology 44: 21-58 [40] - Gastrotheus (Gastrotheus) similatus (Silvestri, 1908) Paclt, 1963. —
Paclt, J. 1963. Thysanura. Family Nicoletiidae. Genera Insectorum 216: 1-58 - Atelurodes similatus (Silvestri, 1908) Wygodzinsky, 1963. —
Wygodzinsky, P. 1963. On J. Paclt's Nicoletiidae (Thysanura) in the "Genera Insectorum". Annals and Magazine of the American Museum of Natural History 13(vi): 265-269
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Known only from type locality.
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
WA: Coolgardie (COO), Central Ranges (CR), Dampierland (DL), Gibson Desert (GD), Great Sandy Desert (GSD), Great Victoria Desert (GVD), Hampton (HAM), Little Sandy Desert (LSD), Murchison (MUR), Nullarbor (NUL), Tanami (TAN)
Ecological Descriptors
Commensal (host unknown).
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29-May-2025 | ZYGENTOMA (= Thysanura) | 06-Aug-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 11-Feb-2022 | NICOLETIIDAE | 10-Feb-2017 | MODIFIED | Lyn Randall |
| 07-Aug-2012 | 07-Aug-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |