Subtribe Actenodina Kerremans, 1890
Introduction
This subtribe exists in Australia for species in two genera: Belionota Eschscholtz and Merimna Saunders. Belionota has species widely distributed in the Old World tropics and subtropics from Africa, Madagascar, India, Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippine archipelago to northern Australia. The last revision of the genus was by Théry (1929) and a recent checklist was given by Bellamy (1991). Merimna is represented by a single species, Merimna atrata (Laporte & Gory), a beetle that has been recorded in every state in continental Australia and which is known to be attracted to fire and bright lights.
General References
Bellamy, C.L. 1991. New species of Phrixia Deyrolle and Belionota Eschscholtz from Luzon, Philippines with checklists of both genera (Coleoptera: Buprestidae). The Coleopterists Bulletin 45(4): 341-349
Théry, A. 1929. Révision monographie des espèces du genre Belionota. Annales de la Société Linnéenne de Lyon 74: 132-147
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Mar-2019 | Buprestinae Leach, 1815 | 17-Apr-2018 | MODIFIED | |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |