A revision of the Australian Gyrinidae

Abstract

The present paper comprises all spp. of the family known to occur on the Australian continent and adjacent islands, except for records evidently erroneous. Keys are included, and a rather complete bibliography for each sp., as well as descr. notes, locality data, notes on distr., etc. The list includes; Gyrinus ahlwarthi, Dutch New Guinea; Macrogyrus (Orectomimus) darlingtoni, Queensland; subg. TRIBOLOMIMUS in Macrogyrus for M. (T.) gouldi; subg. AUSTRALOGYRUS in Macrogyrus with type M. (A.) oblongus; subg. CLARKOGYRUS in Macrogyrus with type M. (C.) reichei; subg. BALLOGYRUS in Macrogyrus based on M. leopoldi and not represented in Australia; subg. TRIBOLOGYRUS in Macrogyrus with type M. (T.) australis; M. (T.) angustatus metallescens. Victoria; M. (T.) finschi minor, Cape York Peninsula; and subg. MEGALOGYRUS in Macrogyrus with type M. (Megalogyrus) striolatus. Discussion is given of phylogeny and zoogeography, with distr. table.