Species Anoplostethus laetus Rothschild & Jordan, 1894

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Species Anoplostethus laetus Rothschild & Jordan, 1894

Anoplostethus laetus Rothschild, W. & Jordan, K. 1894. Six new species of Plusiotis, and one new Anoplostethus. Novitates Zoologicae 1: 504-507 [507].
Type data:
Holotype ZMB, Cardwell, QLD.
Anoplostethus laetus nobilis Benderitter, E. 1924. Rutélides nouveaux. Bulletin de la Société Entomologique de France 1924: 136-137 [137].
Type data:
Holotype MNHP, locality unknown.

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 [186]

Distribution

States

Queensland, Western Australia

Note that conversion of the original AFD map of states, drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones to IBRA and IMCRA regions may have produced errors. The new maps will be reviewed and corrected as updates occur. The maps may not indicate the entire distribution. See further details below.

IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones (map not available)

IBRA

Qld, WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Carnarvon (CAR), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Esperance Plains (ESP), Gascoyne (GAS), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Jarrah Forest (JF), Mallee (MAL), Murchison (MUR), NSW North Coast (NNC), Pilbara (PIL), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Warren (WAR), Wet Tropics (WT), Yalgoo (YAL)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

Australia
- Queensland: NE coastal
- Western Australia: NW coastal, SW coastal

Ecological Descriptors

Adult: folivore, herbivore (associated flora: Eucalyptus gummifera (Gaertn., 1925) Hochr. [MYRTACEAE] Red Bloodwood), terrestrial, volant.

Extra Ecological Information

E. gummifera as E. corymbosa Smith.

General References

Dodd, A.P. 1917. The cane grubs of Australia. Part II. Bulletin of the Queensland Bureau of Sugar Experiment Stations Entomol. 6: 1-30 (biology)

Jarvis, E. 1923. Science notes. On the habits and colouration of Queensland Rutelidae. Queensland Agricultural Journal 19: 333-336 (biology)

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.

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
		30-Mar-2023	MODIFIED

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