Species Antitrogus mussoni (Blackburn, 1892)
Canegrub
- Rhopaea mussoni Blackburn, T. 1892. Notes on Australian Coleoptera, with descriptions of new species. Part XI. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 2 7(I): 65-151 [112].
Type data:
Lectotype BMNH 4160 ♂, NSW (Narrabri probable).
Paralectotype(s) BMNH 4160 (Blackburn coll. 1910-236 (typeset)), NSW (Narrabri probable).Subsequent designation references:
Houston, W.W.K. & Weir, T.A. 1992. In, Houston, W.W.K. (ed.) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol. 9. Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea. Canberra : AGPS xii 544 pp. [305] (interpret the incorrect inference to a holotype as a lectotype designation (Art. 74, ICZN 1985)); Allsopp, P.G. 2020. Clarification of the status of the types of Australian Melolonthini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae) described before 1950. Zootaxa 4885(4): 451–486 [Date published 27/11/2020]. - Rhopaea dubitans Blackburn, T. 1911. Further notes on Australian Coleoptera, with descriptions of new genera and species. Part XLI. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 35: 173-203 [Date published Dec. 31, 1911] [193].
Type data:
Lectotype BMNH 5019 ♂ (Blackburn coll. 1910-236 (typeset)), NSW.Subsequent designation references:
Allsopp, P.G. 2020. Clarification of the status of the types of Australian Melolonthini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae) described before 1950. Zootaxa 4885(4): 451–486 [Date published 27/11/2020].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Britton, E.B. 1978. A revision of the Australian Chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae) Vol. 2. Tribe Melolonthini. Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series 60: 1-150 [25]
Distribution
States
New South Wales
IBRA
NSW: Australian Alps (AA), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Broken Hill Complex (BHC), Cobar Peneplain (CP), Darling Riverine Plains (DRP), 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)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- New South Wales: Murray-Darling basin, SE coastal
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: crepuscular, non-feeder, volant.
Larva: soil dweller.
Extra Ecological Information
Larva pest of sugar cane.
General References
Bull, R.M. 1972. Antitrogus mussoni — major cane pest of the Bundaberg district. The Cane Growers' Quarterly Bulletin 36: 64-67
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-Aug-2021 | SCARABAEIDAE | 01-Jun-2021 | MODIFIED | |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |