Species Figulus lilliputanus Westwood, 1855
- Figulus lilliputanus Westwood, J.O. 1855. Descriptions of some new species of exotic Lucanidae. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London ns 3: 197-221 [219].
Type data:
Lectotype OUM 333, Adelaide, SA.
Paralectotype(s) OUM 333.Subsequent designation references:
Bomans, H.E. 1986. 50e contribution à l'étude des coléoptères lucanides. Notes synonymiques et diverses, et descriptions d'espèces nouvelles du genre Figulus Macleay (1e partie). Bulletin de la Société des Sciences Naturelles de l'Ouest de la France 51: 7-15 [9]; Monte, C., Zilioli, M. & Bartolozz, L. 2016. Revision of the Australian species of Figulus MacLeay, 1819 (Coleoptera: Lucanidae). Zootaxa 4189(3): 447–484 [453]. - Figulus clivinoides Thomson, J. 1862. Catalogue des Lucanides de la Collection de M. James Thomson suivi d'un Appendix renfermant la description des Coupes génériques et spécifiques nouvelles. Annales de la Société Entomologique de France 4 2: 389-436 [432].
Type data:
Syntype(s) MNHP, Australia.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Parry, F.J.S. 1863. A few remarks upon Mr. James Thomson's catalogue of Lucanidae, published in the "Annales de la Société Entomologique de France, 1862". Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 3 1: 442-452 [450] (synonymised Figulus clivinoides with Figulus lilliputanus)
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Figulus (Figulinus) lilliputanus Westwood, 1855. —
Schoolmeesters, P. 2015. Scarabs: world scarabaeidae database. in Rokov, Y. (Eds), Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life, 2015 Annual Checklist. Species 2000, Naturalis, Leiden, The Netherlands. January 2015 version. www.catalogueoflife.org/annual-checklist/2015
Distribution
States
Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
The species is widely distributed in mainland Australia, with the exception of the Northern Territory
IBRA
ACT, NSW, Qld, SA, Vic, WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cobar Peneplain (CP), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Darling Riverine Plains (DRP), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Esperance Plains (ESP), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Jarrah Forest (JF), Mallee (MAL), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Mulga Lands (ML), Nandewar (NAN), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW North Coast (NNC), NSW South Western Slopes (NSS), Riverina (RIV), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Warren (WAR), Wet Tropics (WT)
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: nocturnal, terrestrial, volant.
Extra Ecological Information
Larvae in rotten wood.
General References
Monte, C., Zilioli, M. & Bartolozz, L. 2016. Revision of the Australian species of Figulus MacLeay, 1819 (Coleoptera: Lucanidae). Zootaxa 4189(3): 447–484 [453–457, figs 8–11] (redescription)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22-Dec-2016 | LUCANIDAE | 28-Nov-2016 | MODIFIED | |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |