Species Byrrocryptus oblongus (Carter, 1930)
- Dascillus oblongus Carter, H.J. 1930. New Guinea and Australian Coleoptera. Notes and new species. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 55: 532-549 [Date published 15 Dec. 1930] [549].
Type data:
Holotype AM K209330 (xii.1929), East Dorrigo, NSW [30° 20' 28" S 152° 42' 50" E].
Generic Combinations
- Byrrocryptus oblongus (Carter, 1930). —
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) - Epilichas oblongus (Carter, 1930). —
Carter, H.J. 1935. Australian Coleoptera. Notes and new species. No. IX. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 60: 179-193 [186] (comment)
Distribution
States
New South Wales
Extra Distribution Information
Found near running water in well-forested areas in northern NSW and southeast QLD
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NSW: New England Tablelands (NET), NSW North Coast (NNC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ)
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 [60, Figures 13, 24, 39]
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) |