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RST Apology to Tasmanian Aboriginal people 2021.
RST Apology to Tasmanian Aboriginal people 2021.
Imagoes, sub-imagoes and nymphs of a new species of Tasmanian mayfly (Tasmanophlebia lotis sp.nov.) are described based on morphological, ecological and genetic differences between it, the only other known Tasmanian species in the genus (T. lacustris) and congeneric species on the Australian mainland. Tasmanophlebia lotis is widely distributed in rivers at low elevations across the island, in contrast to T. lacustris, which is found in high-altitude lentic habitats. The separation of mainland Australian and Tasmanian species of Tasmanophlebia is consistent with similar observations based on genetic analysis of other Australian mayflies, and suggests differentiation well prior to the flooding of Bass Strait during Holocene deglaciation.
CO1 mitochondrial DNA, genetics, imago, mating behaviour, nymph, sub-imago, Tasmanophlebia lotis
Published Papers
The Royal Society of Tasmania acknowledges, with deep respect, the traditional owners of this land, and the ongoing custodianship of the Aboriginal people of Tasmania. The Society pays respect to Elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge that Tasmanian Aboriginal Peoples have survived severe and unjust impacts resulting from invasion and dispossession of their Country. As an institution dedicated to the advancement of knowledge, the Royal Society of Tasmania recognises Aboriginal cultural knowledge and practices and seeks to respect and honour these traditions and the deep understanding they represent.
On 15 February 2021, the Royal Society of Tasmania offered a formal Apology to the Tasmanian Aboriginal people.
