Species Austronysius sericus Ashlock, 1967
- Austronysius sericus Ashlock, P.D. 1967. A generic classification of the Orsillinae of the World (Hemiptera-Heteroptera: Lygaeidae). University of California Publications in Entomology 48: 1-82 [30].
Type data:
Holotype AM K71423 ♀, Bluff Knoll, Stirling Ranges, WA.
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
WA—Stirling Ranges (Gold Holes picnic site), Margaret River.
IBRA
WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Esperance Plains (ESP), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Jarrah Forest (JF), Mallee (MAL), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Warren (WAR), Yalgoo (YAL)
Ecological Descriptors
Arboreal, diurnal, granivore (associated flora: Melaleuca thymoides Labill. [MYRTACEAE]), terrestrial, volant.
Extra Ecological Information
Roadside habitats.
General References
Slater, J.A. 1975. On the biology and zoogeography of Australian Lygaeidae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) with special reference to the southwest fauna. Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 14: 47-64 [62] (host plant)
Slater, J.A. 1976. The biology, distribution and taxonomy of some Lygaeidae of Southwest Australia (Hemiptera: Heteroptera). Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 15: 129-151 [130, 131] (biology, distribution)
Slater, J.A. & O'Donnell, J.E. 1995. A Catalogue of the Lygaeidae of the World (1960–1994). New York : New York Entomological Society xv 410 pp. [30] (catalogue)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Dec-2019 | PENTATOMOMORPHA | 05-Dec-2019 | MODIFIED | |
| 05-Dec-2019 | LYGAEOIDEA | 04-Oct-2019 | MODIFIED | |
| 15-Aug-2012 | 05-Dec-2019 | MODIFIED | ||
| 05-Dec-2019 | MODIFIED |