Tritogenia karkloofia Plisko & Zicsi, 1991

Plisko, Jadwiga Danuta, 2003, Eleven new South African earthworms (Oligochaeta: Microchaetidae) with new information on some known species, and an inventory of the microchaetids of KwaZulu-Natal, African Invertebrates 44 (2), pp. 279-325 : 317

Tritogenia karkloofia Plisko & Zicsi, 1991

Tritogenia karkloofia Plisko & Zicsi, 1991: 115 ; Reynolds & Cook 1993: 16.

Material examined: KwaZulu­Natal: Nkandla State Forest , hillside, grassland, between roots of grasses and various plants: NMSA / Olig. 03424 (28º44'35"S: 31º08'57"E) 11 with tubercula pubertatis + 11 juv; NMSA / Olig. 03423 (28º44'35"S: 31º08'57"E) 2 juv; NMSA / Olig. 03422 (28º44'35"S: 31º08'57"E) 5 with tubercula pubertatis; all collected 10 April 2001 by AJA, PN . NMSA / Olig. 02172 Entumeni Nature Reserve (28º53'S: 31º19'E) indigenous forest, from the litter, 1 February 1989, 1 cl, JDP, BRS . NMSA / Olig. 03355 Wagendrift Nature Reserve (29º02'31"S: 29º50'13"E) from top layer of soil and among grass­roots in summit grassland, 27 February 2001, 6 cl, AJA, PN ; NMSA / Olig. 03454 Wagendrift Nature Reserve (29º02'32"S: 29º50'15"E) medium­high grass and small shrubs, in top layer of soil above rocks, 4 May 2001, 11 cl, AJA , BK; NMSA / Olig. 03455 Wagendrift Nature Reserve (29º02'32"S: 29º50'15"E) in top layer of soil above rocks, medium­high grass and small shrubs, 4 May 2001, 2 cl + 2 juv, AJA , BK; NMSA / Olig. 00932 Karkloof Nature Reserve, Safari World (29º25'S: 30º18'E) on bank of Umgeni River , at ca. 740 m, from sandy soil, 1 December 1988, 4 semimature + 4 juv, JDP ; NMSA / Olig. 00489 Karkloof Nature Reserve, Safari World (29º25'S: 30º18'E) at ca. 800 m, on bank of Umgeni River , from moist, sandy soil, 4 January 1989, 10 cl + 14 juv, JDP ; NMSA / Olig. 00715 Karkloof Falls Nature Reserve, Safari World (29º25'S: 30º18'E) primary grassland, 28 January 1991, 25 cl + 2 juv, JDP . NMSA / Olig. 02334 Otto’s Bluff (29º30'S: 30º23'E) the Craig’s Farm, on bank of local stream, 6 December 1989, 1 cl, JDP .

Remarks: Known from central KZN. The species was associated with mucosa in some collection sites( Fig. 14 ).

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Fig. 14. The distribution of Tritogenia species in KZN. 1 = alveata; 2 = annetteae; 3 = ataxia; 4 = benhami; 5 = crassa; 6 = curiosa; 7 = curta; 8 = debbieae; 9 = diversa; 10 = douglasi; 11 = herbana; 12 = hiltonia; 13 = howickiana; 14 = insolita; 15 = karkloofia; 16 = koilia; 17 = liversagei; 18 = lunata; 19 = melmothana; 20 = miniseta; 21 = monosticha; 22 = morosa; 23 = mucosa; 24 = ngelensis; 25 = ngomensis; 26 = qudeni; 27 = shawi; 28 = soleata; 29 = sulcata; 30 = tetrata; 31 = zuluensis.