TNZOR Ateluridae

NZIB checklist [p. 398]

ATELURIDAE [P. M. Johns]

the identification of Atopatelura is unsafe
Atopatelura was first reported from New Zealand by Salmon (1970: 31)/Wise (1970: 64), based on a single species which remains undescribed to this day, but the taxonomic concept of the genus has subsequently changed, with all Australian species transferred to a new genus, Australiatelura, by Mendes (1995), so the New Zealand material needs to be reexamined in the light of this
Wise (1970) only reported 1 species of Atopatelura from New Zealand, and no other atelurids (atelurine nicoletiids), so it is unclear why NZIB lists 'Gen. nov. et n. spp. (3) Wise 1970 3E [genus name underlined]'
Salmon (1970: 31) also indicated a single species, viz. 'the family Nicoletiidae containing an undescribed myrmecophilic species of Atopatelura'
the NZIB claim of an undescribed endemic genus therefore stands in need of confirmation, as does the identification of Atopatelura, so, at present, the only thing that can safely be said is that atelurids are present in New Zealand, but are greatly in need of study
I have observed atelurids fairly commonly associated with ants nests in the Auckland region
Ateluridae is very often treated as subfamily Atelurinae of family Nicoletiidae, but I need to investigate this matter further before making a final decision on which way to jump

Mendes, L.F. 1995: A review of the Thysanura of Israel with new data on the Microcoryphia and Zygentoma. Pp. 87-110 in: Nitzu, E.; Decu, V.; Por, F.D. & Dimentman, C. (eds.) Soil fauna of Israel. Bucarest: Editura Academiei Române. Google books (snippet view) [not seen]
Salmon, J.T. 1970: Apterygota. New Zealand entomologist, 4(3): 30-32. ISSN: 0077-9962 PDF
Wise, K.A.J. 1970: Apterygota of New Zealand. New Zealand entomologist, 4(3): 62–65. ISSN: 0077-9962 PDF