On some silverfish taxa from the Mildura region (inland south-eastern Australia) (Zygentoma: Lepismatidae: Ctenolepismatinae)

Abstract

Five species of the genus Acrotelsella Silvestri, 1935 are described and locality records reported. The male of Acrotelsella parlevar Smith, 2016 is also described and the distribution of the species expanded to the Australian mainland. Molecular data (COI and 28S) are presented and discussed.

Keywords

• zygentoma
• silverfish
• thysanura
• taxonomy
• new species
• barcode
• acrotelsella