Species Austroxestus westraliensis Woodward, 1979
- Austroxestus westraliensis Woodward, T.E. 1979. The genus Austroxestus Woodward (Hemiptera: Lygaeidae: Rhyparchrominae). Australian Journal of Zoology 27: 813-824 [821].
Type data:
Holotype ANIC ♀, 2.5 km N of Walpole, WA.
Paratype(s) ANIC ♀.
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
WA—Pemberton.
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
Granivore, ground dweller, litter, open forest, rotting leaves, temperate, terrestrial, volant.
Extra Ecological Information
Karri forest.
General References
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. [95] (catalogue)
Woodward, T.E. 1981. A new species of Austroxestus Woodward (Hemiptera: Lygaeidae: Rhyparochrominae) from Arnhem Land. Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 20: 173-176 [174-175] (phylogeny)
History of changes
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| 15-Aug-2012 | 15-Aug-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 06-Jun-2012 | MODIFIED |