Species Allatelura hilli Silvestri, 1947
- Allatelura hilli Silvestri, F. 1947. Lepismatidarum (Thysanura) genus novum termitofili ex Nova-Hollandia. Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 88: 74-78 [78].
Type data:
Syntype(s) IEA (in alcohol and as slide preparation), Koolpunyaba, Darwin, NT.Type host:
Mastotermes darwiniensis Froggatt, 1897 [MASTOTERMITIDAE] Giant northern termite
Introduction
Smith (2016) provides a redescription of Allatelura hilli based on new topotypic material collected with the type host, with more detail regarding the fields of pegs and on the underside of urotergite X and the basal division of the cerci in mature males.
Distribution
States
Northern Territory
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NT: Arnhem Coast (ARC), Arnhem Plateau (ARP), Central Arnhem (CA), Daly Basin (DAB), Darwin Coastal (DAC), Ord Victoria Plain (OVP), Pine Creek (PCK), Tiwi Cobourg (TIW), Victoria Bonaparte (VB)
Ecological Descriptors
Commensal (Mastotermes darwiniensis Froggatt, Isoptera).
General References
Smith, G. 2016. New Atelurinae (Zygentoma: Nicoletiidae) from Northern Australia. General and Applied Entomology 44: 21-58 [23]
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 | 22-Feb-2017 | MODIFIED | Lyn Randall |
| 07-Aug-2012 | 07-Aug-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |