Micropathus Richards, 1964

Beasley-Hall, Perry G. & Eberhard, Stefan M., 2025, Diversity and distribution of cave crickets in the genus Micropathus Walker, 1869, threatened short-range endemics from Tasmanian wet forest (Orthoptera: Rhaphidophoridae) - Corrigendum, European Journal of Taxonomy 1022, pp. 288-291 : 289-290

Treatment of Micropathus Richards, 1964

Page 241, Etymology, line 3:

“or the Romance ‘pata’ ()” should read “or the Romance ‘pata’ (‘paw’, ‘claw’)”

Page 241, Description, lines 2–3:

“brown patterning (e.g.,).” should read “brown patterning (e.g., Figs 3, 5).”

Page 242, lines 12–13:

“vs species always lacking those the surface is completely unarmed;” should read “vs species always lacking those spines, i.e., the surface is completely unarmed;”

Page 242, line 15:

“generally bear 25– linear spines” should read “generally bear 25–48 linear spines”

Page 242, lines 25–26:

“Similarly, Tasmanoplectron bears linear spines on both the dorsal as well as ventral surfaces of the middle tibia” should read “Similarly, Tasmanoplectron – which occurs on the Forestier and Tasman Peninsulas – bears linear spines on both the dorsal as well as ventral surfaces of the middle tibia”

Page 242, Remarks, line 5:

“ note that Richards referred to the distinctive lobes” should read “Finally, we note that Richards referred to the distinctive lobes”

Key to the species of Micropathus Richards, 1964

Pages 243–244:

Due to multiple production errors in the published key, the corrected key is presented here in full.

1. Ventral surface of hind femur variably armed with linear spines. Male subgenital plate rounded, often not readily distinguishable from preceding sternite 9 (e.g., Fig. 9c) ................................................ 2

– Ventral surface of hind femur without linear spines. Male subgenital plate bulbous, pronounced from preceding sternite 9 (e.g., Figs 6c, 8c) .............................................................................................. 5

2. Body colouration predominantly dark brown with mid brown patterning (Fig. 7). Hind femur with ventral linear spines variably present both retrolaterally and prolaterally. Female subgenital plate concave distolaterally, bearing two long, distomedial lobes (Fig. 2d). Male suranal plate with straight proximal margin, notched distally (Fig. 2d) .............................................. M. fuscus Richards, 1968

– Body colouration mid brown (e.g., Fig. 5). Hind femur with ventral linear spines variably present retrolaterally only, prolateral surface always unarmed...................................................................... 3

3. Female subgenital plate strongly concave laterally and with horn-like projections at distolateral corners (Fig. 2a). Proximal margin of male suranal plate forming three rounded lobes (Fig. 2a), distal margin rounded .................................................................................... M. montanus Richards, 1971

– Female subgenital plate straight to convex laterally, convex distolaterally (Fig. 2b–c) ................... 4

4. Distolateral portion of female subgenital plate with broadly square, sclerotised corners; two sclerotised lobes at distal margin separated by wide medial notch (Figs 2c, 9e). Proximal margin of male suranal plate forming three rounded lobes; distal margin with faint medial notch (Fig. 2c, 9b) .................... ............................................................................................................ M. zubat Beasley-Hall sp. nov.

– Distolateral portion of female subgenital plate rounded; two lobes originating from medial surface of plate and separated by a furrow; distal margin of plate with a deep but narrow medial notch (Figs 2b, 4b). Male suranal plate oval-shaped and rounded at proximal and distal margins (Fig. 2b) .............. .......................................................................................................... M. cavernicolus Richards, 1964

5. Lobes originating from medial surface of female subgenital plate, measuring at least half length of plate (Figs 2g, 6e). Male suranal plate with rounded proximal margin and a moderate medial notch on distal margin (Figs 2g, 6b). Male subgenital plate pale and with a prominent triangular apex (Fig. 6c) ............................................................................................... M. ditto Beasley-Hall sp. nov.

– Lobes originating from distal margin of female subgenital plate, measuring less than half length of plate ................................................................................................................................................... 6

6. Body colouration mid brown. Lobes on female subgenital plate measuring around a quarter length of plate and separated at their bases by a medial furrow (Figs 2e, 8e). Distal margin of male suranal plate uninterrupted or with a faint medial notch (Fig. 8b). Male subgenital plate uniform in colour to preceding sternite and with a rounded, poorly pronounced apex (Fig. 8c) ........................................ ......................................................................................................... M. tasmaniensis Richards, 1964

– Body colouration uniformly dark brown. Distal margin of male suranal plate uninterrupted (Fig. 2f). Lobes on female subgenital plate short, measuring around an eighth length of plate, and touching at their bases (Fig. 2f). Female subgenital plate rounded laterally and distally ..................................... ................................................................................................................. M. kiernani Richards, 1974