Australian Biological Resources Study

Australian Faunal Directory

Species Nocticola australiensis Roth, 1988

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Species Nocticola australiensis Roth, 1988

  • Nocticola australiensis Roth, L.M. 1988. Some cavernicolous and epigean cockroaches with six new species, and a discussion of the Nocticolidae (Dictyoptera: Blattaria). Revue Suisse de Zoologie 95: 297-321 [302].
    Type data:
     Holotype QM ♂ adult, Donna Cave, Chillagoe, QLD.
    Paratype(s) QM 3♂ 4♀ adults 6 nymphs.

 

Distribution

Extra Distribution Information

Only published localities Donna and Trezkinn Caves, Chillago.


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

Qld: Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Gulf Plains (GUP), Mount Isa Inlier (MII)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

  • Australia
    • Queensland: N Gulf

Ecological Descriptors

Cavernicolous, coprophagous.

 

General References

Howarth, F.G. 1988. Environmental ecology of North Queensland caves or why are there so many troglobites in Australia. 17th ASF Biennial Conference-TROPICON pp. 77–84 [84]

Roth, L.M. 1991. A new cave-dwelling cockroach from Western Australia (Blattaria: Nocticolidae). Records of the Western Australian Museum 15: 17-21 [21] (key to Australian species)