Species Saprinus (Saprinus) viridipennis Lewis, 1901
- Saprinus viridipennis Lewis, G. 1901. On new species of Histeridae and notices of others. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 7 7: 241-245 [245].
Type data:
Lectotype BMNH ♀, Australie.Subsequent designation references:
Lackner, T. & Leschen, R.A.B. 2017. A monograph of the Australopacific Saprininae (Coleoptera, Histeridae). ZooKeys 689: 1–263 [197]. - Saprinus desbordesi Auzat, V. 1916. Description d'un Saprinus nouveau d'Australie (Col. Histeridae). Bulletin de la Société Entomologique de France 1917: 132-133 [132].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Dahlgren, G. 1967. Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Gattung Saprinus (Col. Histeridae). Opuscula Entomologica. Lund 32: 213-224 [220]
Introduction
Reviewed briefly by Lackner & Leschen (2017).
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Northern Territory, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Alexandria, Hermannsburg, Reedy Rockhole, Simpson Desert, Kalamurina, Killalpaninna, Kimberley district, Kununurra, Nickol Bay.
IBRA
NSW, NT, SA, Vic, WA: Broken Hill Complex (BHC), Central Kimberley (CK), Central Ranges (CR), Finke (FIN), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Gawler (GAW), Great Victoria Desert (GVD), MacDonnell Ranges (MAC), Pilbara (PIL), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), Stony Plains (STP)
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: predator, terrestrial, volant.
Larva: predator.
General References
Lackner, T. & Leschen, R.A.B. 2017. A monograph of the Australopacific Saprininae (Coleoptera, Histeridae). ZooKeys 689: 1–263
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28-Jun-2018 | Saprininae | 21-Jun-2018 | MODIFIED | |
| 01-Jul-2020 | 05-Mar-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |