Subspecies Anoplognathus nebulosus nebulosus Macleay, 1864
- Anoplognathus nebulosus Macleay, W.J. 1864. [Note]. Transactions of the Entomological Society of New South Wales 1: xviii–xx (proceedings) [19].
Type data:
Lectotype ANIC(MMUS) ♂, Bowen (as Port Denison), QLD.
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 [112]; 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)).
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), Gulf Plains (GUP), Mount Isa Inlier (MII), NSW North Coast (NNC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Queensland: N Gulf, NE coastal
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: folivore, terrestrial, volant.
Extra Ecological Information
Larvae probably feed on rotting wood, humus or grass roots.
General References
Williams, G.A. 1977. A list of the Scarabaeoidea (Coleoptera) collected from lights at Palm Cove and Ellis Beach, North Queensland. Australian Entomological Magazine 4: 4-6 (distribution)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 01-Jul-2020 | 02-May-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |