Species Amphistomus calcaratus (Macleay, 1871)
- Merodontus calcaratus Macleay, W.J. 1871. Notes on a collection of insects from Gayndah. Transactions of the Entomological Society of New South Wales 2: 79-205 [178].
Type data:
Lectotype AM K28156 ♂, Gayndah, QLD.
Paralectotype(s) AM K28156.Subsequent designation references:
Matthews, E.G. 1974. A revision of the Scarabaeine dung beetles of Australia. II. Tribe Scarabaeini. Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series 24: 1-211 [56]; Cassis, G. & Weir, T.A. 1992. In, Houston, W.W.K. (ed.) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol. 9. Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea. Canberra : AGPS xii 544 pp. (interpret the incorrect inference to a holotype as a lectotype designation (Art. 74, ICZN 1985)). - Platyphymatia aeneopicea Waterhouse, C.O. 1874. Notes on Australian Coleoptera, with descriptions of new species. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 1874: 535-548 [537].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH ♀, QLD.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Matthews, E.G. 1974. A revision of the Scarabaeine dung beetles of Australia. II. Tribe Scarabaeini. Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series 24: 1-211 [56]
Distribution
States
Queensland
IBRA
Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), NSW North Coast (NNC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Queensland: NE coastal
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: closed forest, coprophagous, terrestrial, volant.
Larva: coprophagous.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |