Species Adoryphorus coulonii (Burmeister, 1847)
Redheaded Pasture Cockchafer
- Dasygnathus coulonii Burmeister, H.C.C. 1847. Handbuch der Entomologie. Coleoptera Lamellicornia Xylophila et Pectinicornia. Berlin : T.C.F. Enslin Vol. 5 viii 584 pp. [205].
Type data:
Holotype MLUH ♀, Australia (as Neu-Holland).
Distribution
States
Queensland, Tasmania
Extra Distribution Information
SE coastal, Murray-Darling basin, QLD, NSW, VIC.
IBRA
Qld, Tas: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Ben Lomond (BEL), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Flinders (FLI), King (KIN), NSW North Coast (NNC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Tasmanian Central Highlands (TCH), Tasmanian Northern Midlands (TNM), Tasmanian Northern Slopes (TNS), Tasmanian South East (TSE), Tasmanian Southern Ranges (TSR), Tasmanian West (TWE), Wet Tropics (WT)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Queensland: NE coastal
- Tasmania
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: burrower, crepuscular, volant.
Larva: root-feeder.
Extra Ecological Information
Larvae grass root-feeders, larvae and adults subterrranean, adults non-feeders, pasture pest.
General References
Hardy, R.J. 1981. Some aspects of the biology and behaviour of Adoryphorus couloni (Burmeister) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Dynastinae). Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 20: 67-74 (biology)
McQuillan, P.B. 1985. The identification of root-feeding cockchafer larvae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) found in pastures in Tasmania. Australian Journal of Zoology 33: 509-546 (larval description)
Stufkens, M.W. & Farrell, J.A. 1980. Life history and distribution of Adoryphorus couloni Burmeister (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in Canterbury, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research 23: 569-573 (biology)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |