Ctenolepisma Escherich, 1905

Smith, Graeme B., 2016, On some Silverfish Taxa from Tasmania (Zygentoma: Lepismatidae and Nicoletiidae), Records of the Australian Museum 68 (2), pp. 45-80 : 65-66

Ctenolepisma Escherich, 1905

Ctenolepisma Escherich, 1905: 75 .

Peliolepisma Ritter, 1910: 380 .

Type species. Lepisma lineata Fabricius, 1775 by subsequent designation of Paclt, 1967: 38 on the grounds of priority.

Ctenolepisma (Ctenolepisma) longicaudata Escherich, 1905

Fig. 121

Ctenolepisma longicaudata Escherich, 1905: 83 .

? Lepisma transcaucasica Nasanov, 1886: 307 , nomen nudum, and Nasonov, 1887: 26. Secondary source:

Paclt, 1967: 45.

? Lepisma leai Ridley, 1890: 557 .

Ctenolepisma tavaresi Navás, 1906: 156 .

Lepisma ciliata dives Silvestri, 1908c: 144 .

Ctenolepisma urbana Slabaugh, 1940: 95 .

Ctenolepisma longicaudata coreana Uchida, 1943: 224 . Ctenolepisma pinicola Uchida, 1964: 367 .

Ctenolepisma longicaudatum Escherich. — Paclt, 1966: 152 Ctenolepisma lingicaudatum Escherich. — Paclt, 1979: 223 [lapsus calami].

Ctenolepisma (Escherichisma) longicaudatum Escherich. — Kaplin, 1993: 46.

Material examined. ♀ ( HW 1.93 ) (K 377675 in alcohol) TAS: Hobart , Raymont Terrace, Mt Stuart, 42.87243 ° S 147.30582°E, 167 m asl, S. Bunton, in house ; ♀ ( HW 1.95 ) (K 377676 in alcohol) TAS: Hobart , Pirie St, New Town, 42.859 ° S 147.307°E, 43 m asl, S. Bunton, in house .

Remarks. This anthropophilic species is widespread throughout the tropical and temperate regions of the world, living in and around human habitations. The author is not aware of this species having been found living in the wild anywhere in the world. Lindsay (1940) examined its biology, Heeg (1967a) its water economy and (1967b) its reaction to temperature, light and atmospheric humidity.

Figures

Figure 121. Ctenolepisma longicaudata Escherich, Narraweena, Sydney.