taxonID	type	description	language	source
130C843D9C33FF9CFF34FA0EFC78F9FB.taxon	description	(Figure 4 – 6)	en	Henry, Shasta C., Cameron, Stephen L., Smolenski, Adam, Mcquillan, Peter (2021): Polyzosteria cockroaches in Tasmania (Blattodea: Blattidae: Polyzosteriinae) represent a new, endemic species, with allopatric alpine and coastal sub-populations. Zootaxa 4926 (3): 384-400, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4926.3.4
130C843D9C33FF9CFF34FA0EFC78F9FB.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Medium-sized, oval, convex, apterous; macroscopically smooth and uniformly coloured above excepting a non-metallic orange margin to the cerci. Upper surfaces dull metallic bronze but sometimes dark and matt. Ventral surface shining bronze and reddish brown with pale coxal border and process’.	en	Henry, Shasta C., Cameron, Stephen L., Smolenski, Adam, Mcquillan, Peter (2021): Polyzosteria cockroaches in Tasmania (Blattodea: Blattidae: Polyzosteriinae) represent a new, endemic species, with allopatric alpine and coastal sub-populations. Zootaxa 4926 (3): 384-400, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4926.3.4
130C843D9C33FF9CFF34FA0EFC78F9FB.taxon	description	Description. Measurements (mm). Length, Pronotum Length / Width, Width, Hind Tibiae. ♂ (n = 20) L 21.4 – 30.3; PL 6.8 – 8.9; PW 10 – 16.5; W 16.5 – 19.1; HT 9.1 – 10.1; ♀ (n = 25) L 26.9 – 36.5; PL 7.3 – 9.1; PW 14.6 – 17; W 18.2 – 21.5; HT 9.5 – 11.1. Exoskeleton is microscopically pitted throughout, pits with minute translucent scales above (Figure 3 E) and hairs below; scales are very loosely attached so wear and tear may explain their absence on many specimens. Vertex almost hidden from above, shining bronze. Ocelli indistinguishable. Vertex broadly flat, frons domed between concave antennal pits. Antennae are dark, bases brownish red, segments minutely haired with a ring of setae around the widest part. Clypeus and labrum are dark, each with a pale distal border. Labrum is deeply lobed around the notch. Palps are dark and densely haired (Figure 4 B, D). Dorsal surface colour is dull metallic bronze, sometimes with green highlights though can also be entirely dark and matt, always excepting the rim of the cerci which are bright orange and matt (Fig 5 D). Texture is microscopically pitted and finely, unevenly nodular. These high points (and overlaps of tergites) are often smoother and shinier. Peripheral edges of dorsal segments are rolled and smooth. Paired, large and smooth stigmatic dots are obvious on each thoracic and abdominal segment, excepting T 1, T 8, T 9 and T 10 (Figure 4 A, C). A small, brush-like structure on the medial anterior margin of T 1, usually obscured by the metanotum, has been observed in living males (Richards and Spencer 2019). This ‘ hair tuft’ is presumed to be involved in evaporation of pheromone secretions (Mackerras 1965). Tergite T 8, T 9 and T 10 are bounded by the projected angles of T 7 and T 10 also by the flattened, oblanceolate cerci. This species is sexually dimorphic. In males T 10 is roughly oblong though slightly concave with slightly acute distal angles (Figure 4 A, 3 D). In the female, T 10 is half-oval and convex with a peaked midline (Figure 4 C), adapted for clamping the ootheca (Rentz 2014, Richards and Spencer 2019). Legs; tibiae, tops of tarsi and coxae-proximally are shining bronze; coxa-distally, the trochanter and femur are shining reddish brown. Coxal border and processes pale and femora with pale knee. Tibiae flat, biseriately spined with a fringe of hairs on the proximal edge. Tarsal claws light brown with dark tips. All spines yellow with dark points. Underside of thoracic segments shining bronze to greenish-blue. Anterior sternites are shiny metallic bronze, posterior sternites are shining red-brown; this colour transition beginning around the middle of S 5. Smooth, stigmatic dots apparent from S 2 – S 7. The opening of the scent gland is indicated by the rounded, sclerotised edge protruding onto S 7 medially. Underside of cerci are bright orange and banded with tiny hairs (Figure 4 B, D). In males S 9 bears paired anal styles in notches, protruding one third of their length past the posterior margin (Figure 5 C). The subgenital lamina of the female (S 7) is large and sculptural, plateaued medially, coming to a produced point where its posterior part is modified into the bivalvular hypogynum (Figure 4 D) characteristic of the family (Mackerras 1965). The male genitalia conform to the general plan of P. limbata described by Mackerras (1965). Male genitalia are most similar to P. viridissima, but differentiated by the process of R 2 (R 2 b) having a more strongly defined hooked apex (Figure 5 B).	en	Henry, Shasta C., Cameron, Stephen L., Smolenski, Adam, Mcquillan, Peter (2021): Polyzosteria cockroaches in Tasmania (Blattodea: Blattidae: Polyzosteriinae) represent a new, endemic species, with allopatric alpine and coastal sub-populations. Zootaxa 4926 (3): 384-400, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4926.3.4
130C843D9C33FF9CFF34FA0EFC78F9FB.taxon	materials_examined	Material Examined. * asterisk indicates where latitude and longitude (and altitude) have been calculated from coordinates on labels. Otherwise estimated according to place names on labels. Holotype (Figure 6 A, B). AUSTRALIA • 1 ♂, (Size mm: L 23, PL 7.4 x PW 14.8, W 18.7, HT 9.2); Tasmania, Lake Augusta: dunes, Central Plateau * 41 ° 52 ' 12.60 " S; 146 ° 30 ' 45.75 " E; 1164 m asl; 06 Feb. 2018; Grove, S. J. leg; Photographed alive before hand-collection; DNA (table 1); https: // www. flickr. com / photos / simongrovetmag / 39415278624; TMAG: F 57626 Photographed paratypes (Fig 4. A – D). AUSTRALIA • 1 ♂ (Size mm: L 28.6, PL 7.8 x PW 14.7, W 17.11, HT 10); Tasmania, Carter Lakes, Central Plateau * 41 ° 51 ' 41.82 " S; 146 ° 31 ' 36.62 " E; 1156 m asl; 16 – 17 Feb. 2019; C. Spencer and K. Richards leg; lake shore mass stranding; TMAG: F 13361 AUSTRALIA • 1 ♀, (Size mm: L 34, PL 8 x PW 15.4, W 18.02, HT 10); Tasmania, Carter Lakes, Central Plateau * 41 ° 51 ' 41.82 " S; 146 ° 31 ' 36.62 " E; 1156 m asl; 16 – 17 Feb. 2019; C. Spencer and K. Richards leg; lake shore mass stranding; TMAG: F 13354 Genital dissection paratype (Fig 5. A – D): AUSTRALIA • 1 ♂, (Size mm: L 30.3, PL 7.8 x PW 15, W 17.2, HT 9.8); Tasmania, Lake Botsford, Central Plateau * 41 ° 52 ' 44.05 '' S; 146 ° 30 ' 30.33 '' E; 1153 m asl; 30 Dec. 2016; Among low alpine herbage. Genitalia dissected. DNA (table 1); QVM: 2018: 12: 0916.	en	Henry, Shasta C., Cameron, Stephen L., Smolenski, Adam, Mcquillan, Peter (2021): Polyzosteria cockroaches in Tasmania (Blattodea: Blattidae: Polyzosteriinae) represent a new, endemic species, with allopatric alpine and coastal sub-populations. Zootaxa 4926 (3): 384-400, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4926.3.4
