A new species of silver-fish from Lord Howe Island

Abstract

[This work has no abstract, it begins as follows] Heterolepisma howensis sp. n. Figures 1–15. Description.—Length, both sexes, 8.0 mm, width across thorax 2.0 mm, length of median tail appendage 7.0 mm, of cerci 4.0 mm., of antennae 4–5.0 mm. Colour (in spirit), greyish to brownish, antennae, cerci and tail appendage annulated with brown and white. Thorax with almost parallel sides, abdomen slightly tapering. Head with a single lateral comb of 3 macro setae, besides the usual marginal series which include 6–7 macrosetae on each side. Antennae with approximately 20 segments. Maxillary and labial palpi and mandibles normal as figured. … [etc.]