Genus Cryptoplus Erichson, 1842
- Cryptoplus Erichson, W.F. 1842. Beitrag zur Insecten-fauna von Vandiemensland, mit besonderer Berucksichtigung der geographischen Verbreitung der Insecten. Archiv für Naturgeschichte 8(1): 83-287, pls 4, 5 [198].
Type species:
Cryptoplus perdix Erichson, 1842 by monotypy. - Aolles Pascoe, F.P. 1870. Contributions towards a knowledge of the Curculionidae. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology 10: 434-493, pls 17-19 [450].
Type species:
Aolles rubiginosus Pascoe, 1870 by subsequent designation, see Pullen, K.R., Jennings, D. & Oberprieler, R.G. 2014. Annotated catalogue of Australian weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea). Zootaxa 3896(1): 1-481 [186].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Lea, A.M. 1931. Notes on some miscellaneous Coleoptera, with descriptions of new species. Part VIII. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 55: 39-64, figs 1-32 [50]
Introduction
The diagnosis was revised by Jennings & Oberprieler (2018), who provided illustrations of habitus and male genitalic structures and comparative notes.
General References
Jennings, D. & Oberprieler, R.G. 2018. A review of the tribe Cryptoplini (Coleoptera: Curculioninae), with revision of the genus Menechirus Hartmann, 1901 and description of a new genus associated with Macadamia. Diversity 10, 70: 32 pp. [Date published 23 July 2018] [4]
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03-Sep-2018 | Cryptoplini Lacordaire, 1863 | 06-Aug-2018 | MODIFIED | |
| 30-Jun-2015 | CURCULIONIDAE Latreille, 1802 | 16-Mar-2015 | MODIFIED | Lyn Randall |
| 17-Aug-2010 | ADDED |