Solaenodolichopus sp. (genus)

Millepede at Greenway, ACT

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Solaenodolichopus sp. (genus)

1 Jun 2017

MichaelBedingfield

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MichaelBedingfield noted:

30 Jun 2017

These are the first records of an undescribed species for the Canberra area. Bob Mesibov says Solaenodolichopus is a dry and wet tropical and subtropical Australian genus, with a few New South Wales species, but not from cool, dry, elevated places like the ACT. See comments below.

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On the east side of the Murrumbidgee River, north of Pine Island.

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MichaelBedingfield wrote:

1 Jun 2017

ID by Bob Mesibov at BowerBird. There is a long story about this one, which I will tell later when I have time. See:
http://www.bowerbird.org.au/observations/55682

MichaelBedingfield wrote:

30 Jun 2017

After submitting these photos to BowerBird I received an email from Ken Walker with a note from Dr Bob Mesibov who is a millepede expert. Bob asked me to collect a live specimen of a mature male for him to examine, and send it to him in Tasmania for identification. With luck I was able to do this. Later I was able to find another specimen of a female.
Bob identified the specimens as an undescribed species millipede, Solaenodolichopus sp. They were the first records of the genus from the Canberra area.
Later on Bob did a writeup in the BowerBird newsletter (BowerBird Bugle, edition 40, pages 34 to 37) about what he considered to be an amazing find.
Visit:
http://researchdata.museum.vic.gov.au/BowerBird_Bugle/BowerBird_Bugle.html
or
http://researchdata.museum.vic.gov.au/BowerBird_Bugle/Edition_40.pdf

RogerF wrote:

30 Jun 2017

A great story on Bowerbird and a good find Michael.
Roger

MichaelBedingfield wrote:

1 Jul 2017

Thanks Roger

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