Species Anoplognathus montanus Macleay, 1873
- Anoplognathus montanus Macleay, W.J. 1873. Miscellanea entomologica. Transactions of the Entomological Society of New South Wales 2: 319-370 [356].
Type data:
Lectotype ANIC(MMUS) ♂, Monaro, NSW.
Paralectotype(s) ANIC(MMUS) ♀.Subsequent designation references:
Carne, P.B. 1957. A revision of the ruteline genus Anoplognathus Leach (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Australian Journal of Zoology 5(1): 88–143 [105]; 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)). - Anoplognathus odewahnii Macleay, W.J. 1873. Miscellanea entomologica. Transactions of the Entomological Society of New South Wales 2: 319-370 [358].
Type data:
Syntype(s) ANIC(MMUS), SA.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Carne, P.B. 1957. A revision of the ruteline genus Anoplognathus Leach (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Australian Journal of Zoology 5(1): 88–143 [104]
Distribution
States
Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria
IBRA
ACT, NSW, Qld, SA, Vic: Australian Alps (AA), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Broken Hill Complex (BHC), Cobar Peneplain (CP), Darling Riverine Plains (DRP), Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Flinders (FLI), Gawler (GAW), Kanmantoo (KAN), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Mulga Lands (ML), Nandewar (NAN), Naracoorte Coastal Plain (NCP), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW North Coast (NNC), NSW South Western Slopes (NSS), Riverina (RIV), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Victorian Midlands (VM), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Australian Capital Territory: Murray-Darling basin
- New South Wales: Murray-Darling basin, SE coastal
- Queensland: Murray-Darling basin
- South Australia: Murray-Darling basin, S Gulfs
- Victoria
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: folivore, herbivore (associated flora: Eucalyptus sp. [MYRTACEAE] Gum Tree), polyphagous, 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 (biology, hosts)
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 |