Australian Biological Resources Study

Australian Faunal Directory

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Regional Maps

Genus Sphyrotheca Börner, 1906

  • Sphyrotheca Börner, C. 1906. Das System der Collembolen nebst Beschreibung neuer Collembolen des Hamburger Naturhistorischen Museums. Mitteilungen aus dem Naturhistorischen Museum in Hamburg 23: 147-188 [183].
    Type species:
     Sminthurus multifasciatus Reuter, 1881 by original designation.
    Compiled from secondary source:
     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.
  • Sminthurotheca Delamare-Deboutteville, C. & Massoud, Z. 1964. Collemboles Symphypléones de l'Angola. Publicaçoes Culturais da Companhia de Diamantes de Angola 69: 67-104 [79].
    Type species:
     Sminthurotheca maihados Delamare-Deboutteville & Massoud, 1964 by original designation.

 

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

  • Betsch, J.M. 1977. Mise au point sur la systématique des Collemboles Symphypléones. Revue d'Ecologie et de Biologie du Sol 14(1): 211-215 [213]

 

Distribution

Extra Distribution Information

Asia, Africa, N America, S America and Europe.


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, WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Esperance Plains (ESP), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Jarrah Forest (JF), Mallee (MAL), NSW North Coast (NNC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Warren (WAR), Wet Tropics (WT), Yalgoo (YAL)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Afrotropical Region

Australian Region

  • Australia
    • Queensland: NE coastal
    • Western Australia: SW coastal
  • Solomon Islands

Nearctic Region

Neotropical Region

Oriental Region

  • Singapore

Palaearctic Region

  • Japan

Distribution References

  • Betsch, J.M. 1980. Éléments pour une monographie des Collemboles Symphypléones. (Hexapodes, Aptérygotes). Mémoires du Muséum Nationale d'Histoire Naturelle. Paris Zool. 116: 1-227