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Issue: Vol. 5529 No. 1: 24 Oct. 2024
Type: Article
Published: 2024-10-24
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5529.1.5
Page range: 110-122
Abstract views: 132
PDF downloaded: 13

New species of the genus Shelfordina Hebard with taxonomic and ecological notes and a key to the known Australian species (Blattodea: Ectobiidae: Pseudophyllodromiinae)

College of Science and Engineering; James Cook University; PO Box 6811; Cairns; Qld.; 4870; Australia
Queensland Herbarium and Biodiversity Sciences; Department of Environment and Science; Australian Tropical Herbarium; James Cook University; P.O. Box 6811; Cairns; Qld.; 4870; Australia
CSIRO Australian National Insect Collection; National Research Collections Australia; PO Box 1700; Canberra; ACT 2601
Blattodea Shelfordina orchid Cockroach Key to species

Abstract

Three species in the ectobiid genus Shelfordina are highlighted with two described as new. The Orchid Cockroach, S. orchidae (Asahina) is included because of its occurrence in living orchid collections. A key to the known Australian species is included.

 

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