Proandricus entumeni Plisko, 1992

Plisko, Jadwiga Danuta, 2003, Eleven new South African earthworms (Oligochaeta: Microchaetidae) with new information on some known species, and an inventory of the microchaetids of KwaZulu-Natal, African Invertebrates 44 (2), pp. 279-325 : 306

Proandricus entumeni Plisko, 1992

Proandricus entumeni Plisko, 1992: 360 ; Reynolds & Cook 1993: 14; Plisko 2000 b: 250.

Material examined: KwaZulu­Natal: Qudeni Forest Reserve (28º39'40"S: 30º47'53"E) valley, short grassland, from top soil: NMSA / Olig. 03438 1 cl; NMSA / Olig. 03439, 1 with slightly developed clitellum and tubercula pubertatis + 1 abscised juv; all collected 11 April 2001 by AJA and PN . Ngoye Forest Reserve (28º49'53"S: 31º44'23"E) at ca. 377 m, forest, next to tract, near surface 3–5 cm among roots of various plants, NMSA / Olig. 03543 5 cl + 5 juv, (one with regenerated postclitellar segments), 15 January 2002, AJA, HM .

Remarks: The species is known mainly from indigenous forests, bushes and grasslands protected by KZN Wildlife. Occasionally was collected at the edges of the natural biotopes transformed recently into agricultural fields. Collection sites are shown in Fig. 7 .

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Fig. 7. The distribution of Proandricus species in KZN. 1 = adami; 2 = adriani; 3 = alatus; 4 = amphius; 5 = armstrongi; 6 = babanango; 7 = beddardi; 8 = bergvillensis; 9 = bourquini; 10 = bulwerensis; 11 = colletti; 12 = crookesi; 13 = entumeni; 14 = gracilis; 15 = hedothecus; 16 = hlatikulu; 17 = injasuti; 18 = ivari; 19 = jasoni; 20 = lovuus; 21 = marleyi; 22 = martensi; 23 = michelleae; 24 = modestus; 25 = oresbiosus; 26 = ortyi; 27 = pajori; 28 = richerti; 29 = setosus; 30 = thornvillensis.