Species Anoplognathus brunnipennis (Gyllenhal, 1817)
- Rutela brunnipennis Gyllenhal, L. 1817. Sistens descriptiones novarum specierum. pp. 1-144, Tab. 5 & 6 in Schönherr, C. J. (ed.). Appendix ad C. J. Schönherr Synonymiam Insectorum. Scaris : Lewerentziana Vol. I(3) 266 pp. [62].
Type data:
Lectotype NHRS 000029806 ♀, Australia (N.Holland).
Status unknown, ZIUU, Australia (as Nova Hollandia).Subsequent designation references:
Seidel, M. & Reid, C.A.M. 2021. Taxonomic changes resulting from a review of the types of Australian Anoplognathini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae) housed in Swedish natural history collections. Zootaxa 4908(2): 225–238 [Date published 14/01/2021]. - Rutela chloropyra Drapiez, A. 1819. Description de huit espèces d'insectes nouveaux. Annales Generales des Sciences physiques 2: 42-50 [44].
Type data:
Lectotype UUZM ♀.
Status unknown, whereabouts unknown, Australia (as terres australes).Subsequent designation references:
Seidel, M. & Reid, C.A.M. 2021. Taxonomic changes resulting from a review of the types of Australian Anoplognathini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae) housed in Swedish natural history collections. Zootaxa 4908(2): 225–238 [Date published 14/01/2021]. - Anoplognathus flavipennis quadrimaculata Ohaus, F. 1898. Phaenomeridae. Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung 59: 1-41 [34].
Type data:
Status unknown, whereabouts unknown, QLD. - Anoplognathus nitidulus Boisduval, J.A. 1835. Faune Entomologique de l'Océan Pacifique, avec l'illustration des insects nouveaux recueillis pendent de voyage. 2me Partie. Coléoptères et autres Ordres. In, D'Urville, D., César, J. S. (ed.). Voyage de Découvertes de l'Astrolabe exécuté par ordre du Roi, pendant les annés 1826–1829, sous le commandement de M.J. Dumont d'Urville. Paris : J. Tastu Vol. 7 716 pp. [176].
Type data:
Status unknown, Sydney (as Port-Jackson), NSW.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Macleay, W.J. 1873. Miscellanea entomologica. Transactions of the Entomological Society of New South Wales 2: 319-370
- Carne, P.B. 1957. A revision of the ruteline genus Anoplognathus Leach (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Australian Journal of Zoology 5(1): 88–143 [140]
- Seidel, M. & Reid, C.A.M. 2021. Taxonomic changes resulting from a review of the types of Australian Anoplognathini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae) housed in Swedish natural history collections. Zootaxa 4908(2): 225–238 [Date published 14/01/2021]
Generic Combinations
- Anoplognathus chloropyrus (Drapiez, 1819). —
Seidel, M. & Reid, C.A.M. 2021. Taxonomic changes resulting from a review of the types of Australian Anoplognathini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae) housed in Swedish natural history collections. Zootaxa 4908(2): 225–238 [Date published 14/01/2021]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
IBRA
NSW, Qld: Australian Alps (AA), Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Broken Hill Complex (BHC), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cobar Peneplain (CP), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Darling Riverine Plains (DRP), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Mulga Lands (ML), Nandewar (NAN), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW North Coast (NNC), NSW South Western Slopes (NSS), Riverina (RIV), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- New South Wales: Murray-Darling basin, SE coastal
- Queensland: Murray-Darling basin, NE coastal
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: folivore, herbivore (associated flora: Eugenia sp. [MYRTACEAE]), terrestrial, volant.
Larva: grass roots, humus, rotting wood.
Extra Ecological Information
Larvae probably feed on rotting wood, humus or grass roots.
General References
Carne, P.B. 1957. A revision of the ruteline genus Anoplognathus Leach (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Australian Journal of Zoology 5(1): 88–143
Carne, P.B., Greaves, R.T.G. & McInnes, R.S. 1974. Insect damage to plantation-grown eucalypts in north coastal New South Wales, with particular reference to christmas beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 13: 189-206
Froggatt, W.W. 1920. Three native beetles attacking orchard trees. Agricultural Gazette of New South Wales June 2, 1920: 421-426, 2 figs, 4 pls
Seidel, M. & Reid, C.A.M. 2021. Taxonomic changes resulting from a review of the types of Australian Anoplognathini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae) housed in Swedish natural history collections. Zootaxa 4908(2): 225–238 [Date published 14/01/2021]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17-Nov-2022 | SCARABAEIDAE | 30-Mar-2023 | MODIFIED | |
| 16-Jun-2022 | SCARABAEIDAE | 30-Mar-2023 | MODIFIED | |
| 03-Mar-2022 | SCARABAEIDAE | 30-Mar-2023 | MODIFIED | |
| 04-Aug-2021 | SCARABAEIDAE | 30-Mar-2023 | MODIFIED | |
| 24-Dec-2020 | SCARABAEOIDEA | 30-Mar-2023 | MODIFIED | |
| 01-Jul-2020 | POLYPHAGA | 30-Mar-2023 | MODIFIED | Max Beatson |
| 02-Sep-2019 | SCARABAEIDAE | 30-Mar-2023 | MODIFIED | |
| 02-May-2019 | SCARABAEIDAE | 30-Mar-2023 | MODIFIED | |
| 01-Jul-2020 | SCARABAEOIDEA | 30-Mar-2023 | MODIFIED | |
| 01-Jul-2020 | 30-Mar-2023 | MODIFIED | ||
| 30-Mar-2023 | MODIFIED |