Amynthas corticis Kinberg, 1867

Nxele, Thembeka C., Mwabvu, Tarombera & Yekwayo, Inam, 2021, Earthworm species occurrence in agroecosystems in the Midlands, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, African Invertebrates 62 (2), pp. 411-425 : 411

Amynthas corticis Kinberg, 1867

Type locality.

Oahu, Hawaii.

RSA distribution

(Old material). KZN: Cathedral Peak, Winterton, Bergville, Mkhomazi State Forest, Howick area, Doreen Clark Nature Reserve, Impendle Nature Reserve, Mbumbazi Nature Reserve, Nkandla area, Cedara, Karkloof area, Pietermaritzburg area, Mtunzini, Rainbow Gorge Forest, Umfolozi, Hluhluwe area, Ngome Forest, Port Shepston, Ixopo, Kokstad, Hlabeni Forest, Baynesfield, Eshowe, Hilton, Greytown, Nottingham Road, Sevenoaks, Underberg, Royal Natal National Park, Boston area, Vryheid area, Monks Cowl, Kamberg and Vernon Crookes. EC: Tsitsikamma, Port Elizabeth, Umtata, Maclear, King Williams Town, Port St Johns, Lusikisiki, Mbotyi, Langeni area and Storms River. WC: Swellendam, Kirstenbosch. LP: Ohrigstad, Soutpansberg, Magoebaskloof and New Agatha. MP: Nelspruit, Middelburg, Mariskop Forest, Loskop Dam. GP: Pretoria area and Krugersdorp. NW: Roodeport and Rustenberg. FS: Parys, Ficksburg and Bloemfontein.

New material.

KZN: Karkloof and Loskop.

Remarks.

The species has been reported from almost all over South Africa; it is apparent that this species occupies a wide range of biotopes. It is common in the upper layers of soil, mostly in rotting litter in plantations ( Plisko 2010) and decomposed sugar-cane reeds ( Ljungström 1972). In the present study, Amynthas corticis was collected from maize fields only.