Aucklandobius turbotti

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Aucklandobius turbotti
File:Status NZTCS NU.svg
Naturally Uncommon (NZ TCS)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Plecoptera
Family: Gripopterygidae
Genus: Aucklandobius
Species:
A. turbotti
Binomial name
Aucklandobius turbotti
Illies, 1963
Synonyms
  • Apteryoperla turbotti (Illies, 1963)

Aucklandobius turbotti is a species of stonefly in the family Gripopterygidae.[2] The species was first described by Joachim Illies in 1963, and is endemic to the Auckland Islands of New Zealand.

Taxonomy

The species was identified by Illies in 1963, who named the species Apteryoperla turbotti based on larvae.[3][4] Illies named the species after Evan Graham Turbott.[5] The species can be differentiated from A. kuscheli due to the smaller size of A. turbotti.[4] The species has since been recombined as a member of the genus Aucklandobius.[6]

Description

A. turbotti is dark-brown in colour, with yellow markings. Males of the species are 10–12 mm (0.39–0.47 in) in length, with females measuring between 10–17 mm (0.39–0.67 in).[4]

Distribution and habitat

The species is endemic to New Zealand, found in the Auckland Islands.[4]

References

  1. "Aucklandobius turbotti (Illies, 1963)". New Zealand Threat Classification System. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  2. "Aucklandobius turbotti (Illies, 1963)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
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