Species Bolboleaus truncatus (Blackburn, 1904)
- Bolboceras truncatum Blackburn, T. 1904. A revision of the Australian species of Bolboceras, with descriptions of new species (Coleoptera, Fam. Scarabaeidae). Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 29: 481-526 [509].
Type data:
Lectotype BMNH ♂, N QLD.
Paralectotype(s) SAMA ♂ ♀ (one with registration no. I209).
Distribution
States
Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
N Gulf, Murray-Darling basin, Bulloo River basin, Lake Eyre basin, W plateau, N coastal, QLD, NSW, SA, WA, NT.
IBRA
Qld, SA, WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Carnarvon (CAR), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Esperance Plains (ESP), Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Gascoyne (GAS), Gawler (GAW), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Jarrah Forest (JF), Kanmantoo (KAN), Mallee (MAL), Murchison (MUR), NSW North Coast (NNC), Pilbara (PIL), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Warren (WAR), Wet Tropics (WT), Yalgoo (YAL)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Queensland: NE coastal
- South Australia: S Gulfs
- Western Australia: NW coastal, SW coastal
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: burrower, terrestrial, volant.
Extra Ecological Information
Larvae and adults subterranean, humus and fungus feeders.
General References
Costa, M. & Allsopp, P.G. 1979. Gamasine mites associated with Australian scarabaeid beetles. I. The genus Paradoxiphis Berlese, symbionts of the Bolboceratini. Australian Journal of Zoology 27: 825-865 (mite association)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |