Heterolepisma sp. (genus)

A Silverfish at Belconnen, ACT

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Identification history

Heterolepisma sp. (genus)	18 Apr 2025	MichaelMulvaney
Heterolepisma sp. (genus)	18 Apr 2025	MichaelBedingfield
Unverified	17 Apr 2025	kasiaaus

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GBS wrote:

17 Apr 2025

It appears to be a species of Heterolepisma, probably H. highlandi which I have collected several times around, but not within the ACT. Please note that the genus name is likely to change within the next few months due to molecular studies of some South American Heterolepisma species.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.062567 -35.227285
Altitude 616.0m
Maps Lake Ginninderra
Places Belconnen, ACT

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
16 Apr 2025 12:49 PM Recorded on
kasiaaus Recorded by
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kasiaaus NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Silverfish (Zygentoma) Primitive insects Insects

Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

Heterolepisma sp. (genus) Scientific name
A Silverfish Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
616m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania