Species Australymexylon australe (Erichson, 1842)
- Lymexylon australe 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 [147].
- Hylecoetus linearis Lea, A.M. 1895. Descriptions of new species of Australian Coleoptera. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 2 9: 589-634 [Date published Mar. 28, 1895] [603].
- Lymexylon adelaidae Blackburn, T. 1899. Further notes on Australian Coleoptera, with descriptions of new genera and species. Part XXV. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 23: 22-101 [Date published VIII-1899] [34].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Wheeler, Q.D. 1986. Revision of the genera of Lymexylidae (Coleoptera: Cucujiformia). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 183(2): 113–210 [162]
Generic Combinations
- Australymexylon australe (Erichson, 1842). —
Wheeler, Q.D. 1986. Revision of the genera of Lymexylidae (Coleoptera: Cucujiformia). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 183(2): 113–210 [160] (changed combination as type species of the genus Australymexylon)
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
SE Australia from northern NSW, south to southern TAS, possibly west to SA, also Lord Howe Island
IBRA
NSW, Tas, Vic: Ben Lomond (BEL), Flinders (FLI), Nandewar (NAN), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW North Coast (NNC), NSW South Western Slopes (NSS), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), Tasmanian Northern Midlands (TNM), Tasmanian South East (TSE), Tasmanian Southern Ranges (TSR), Tasmanian West (TWE)
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: arboreal, volant.
Larva: fungivore, rotting wood.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-Aug-2021 | LYMEXYLIDAE | 24-Jun-2021 | MODIFIED | |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |