Species Byrrocryptus nigrinus (Carter, 1936)
- Epilichas nigrinus Carter, H.J. 1936. Australian Coleoptera. Notes and new species. No. X. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 61(3-4): 98-110 [99].
Type data:
Holotype ANIC (a single example), Healesville, VIC.
Generic Combinations
- Byrrocryptus nigrinus (Carter, 1936). —
Lawrence, J.F. 1987. Notes on the classification of some Australian Elateriformia (Coleoptera). Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 26(4): 360 [360] (new combination)
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Scattered distribution in central and eastern Victoria and adjacent NSW
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NSW, Vic: Australian Alps (AA), Flinders (FLI), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), Victorian Midlands (VM), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: terrestrial, volant.
Larva: freshwater.
General References
Watts, C.H.S 2023. Review of the Australian species in the Ptilodactylidae genus Byrrocryptus Broun (Insecta; Coleoptera). Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 147(1): 39-68 [58, Figures 11, 31, 38]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-Feb-2024 | PTILODACTYLIDAE | 21-Feb-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |