Family CUCUJIDAE
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30-Jan-2017 | CUCUJIDAE | 15-Jan-2017 | MODIFIED | |
| 15-Jan-2014 | CUCUJIDAE | 15-Jan-2014 | REVIEWED | Dr Federica Turco (QM) |
| 21-Nov-2011 | 21-Nov-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 09-Sep-2010 | MODIFIED |
Genus Pediacus Shuckard, 1839
- Pediacus Shuckard, W.E. 1839. Elements of British entomology: containing a general introduction ... Part I. London : Bailliere 240 pp. [150, 185].
Type species:
Cucujus dermestoides Fabricius, 1792 by monotypy.
Distribution
States
Queensland
IBRA
Qld: Wet Tropics (WT)
General References
Marris, J.W.M. & Ślipiński, A. 2014. A revision of the Pediacus Shuckard 1839 (Coleoptera: Cucujidae) of Asia and Australasia. Zootaxa 3754(1): 32-58
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUCUJIDAE | 15-Jan-2014 | ADDED | Dr Federica Turco (QM) |
- Pediacus australis Marris, J.W.M. & Ślipiński, A. 2014. A revision of the Pediacus Shuckard 1839 (Coleoptera: Cucujidae) of Asia and Australasia. Zootaxa 3754(1): 32-58 [37].
Type data:
Holotype QM ♂, [Australia] N.E. QLD, Hinchinbrook Is., Upper Gayundah Ck [18.22S 146.15E].
Paratype(s) ANIC 4 specimens, Australia; 1 PNG; 1 Philippines; 2 Thailand (in various collections, including BPBM, BMNH, CNC, QDPI, UQIC (now in QM)).
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Also, Thailand, PNG, Philippines
IBRA
Qld: Wet Tropics (WT)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUCUJIDAE | 15-Jan-2014 | ADDED | Dr Federica Turco (QM) |
Genus Platisus Erichson, 1842
- Platisus Erichson, W.F. 1842. Beitrag zur Insecten-fauna von Vandiemensland, mit besonderer Berucksichtigung der geographischen Verbreitung der Insecten. Archiv für Naturgeschichte 8(1): 83-287, pls 4, 5 [216].
Type species:
Platisus obscurus Erichson, 1842 by monotypy. - Ipsaphes Pascoe, F.P. 1863. Notices of new or little-known genera and species of Coleoptera. Part IV. Journal of Entomology 2: 26-56 pls ii-iii [Date published Jan. 1863] [39].
Type species:
Ipsaphes moerosus Pascoe, 1863 by monotypy.
Introduction
Revision of Platisus fauna of Australia and New Zealand (Marris 2016).
Excluded Taxa
- Misidentifications
CUCUJIDAE: Platisus colonarius (Oliff, 1885) [Marris (2016) notes that specimen identified as P. colonarius was clearly P. bicolor, not P. colonarius (Oliff, 1885) as previously thought, thus that species is removed from the Australian list.] — Marris, J.W.M. 2016. A revision of the flat bark beetle genus Platisus Erichson, 1842 (Coleoptera: Cucujidae). Austral Entomology
Distribution
States
Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
IBRA
Vic: South East Coastal Plain (SCP)
General References
Marris, J.W.M. 2016. A revision of the flat bark beetle genus Platisus Erichson, 1842 (Coleoptera: Cucujidae). Austral Entomology
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-Aug-2021 | CUCUJOIDEA Latreille, 1802 | 04-Aug-2021 | MODIFIED | |
| 01-Jul-2020 | POLYPHAGA | 11-Jun-2021 | MODIFIED | Max Beatson |
| 30-Jan-2017 | CUCUJIDAE | 04-Aug-2021 | MODIFIED | |
| 10-Sep-2010 | ADDED |
- Platisus angusticollis Reitter, E. 1878. Neue Cucujidae des königl. Museums in Berlin. Verhandlungen der Kaiserlich-Königlichen Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien 28: 185–195 (188, 189) [not 1879] [189].
Type data:
Lectotype MNHP, Melbourne.
Paralectotype(s) MNHP 3 specimens.Subsequent designation references:
Marris, J.W.M. 2016. A revision of the flat bark beetle genus Platisus Erichson, 1842 (Coleoptera: Cucujidae). Austral Entomology .
Introduction
Removed from synonymy with P. moerosus Pascoe, 1863 by Marris (2016).
Distribution
States
Victoria
IBRA
Vic: South East Coastal Plain (SCP)
General References
Marris, J.W.M. 2016. A revision of the flat bark beetle genus Platisus Erichson, 1842 (Coleoptera: Cucujidae). Austral Entomology
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUCUJIDAE | 13-Jan-2017 | ADDED |
Species Platisus bicolor (Olliff, 1885)
- Ipsaphes bicolor Olliff, A.S. 1885. A list of the Cucujidae of Australia, with notes and descriptions of new species. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 10: 203–224 [209].
Type data:
Lectotype AM K219857 ♂, Illawarra, NSW [34° 30' S 150° 54' E].
Paralectotype(s) BMNH ♀, Melbourne.Subsequent designation references:
Marris, J.W.M. 2016. A revision of the flat bark beetle genus Platisus Erichson, 1842 (Coleoptera: Cucujidae). Austral Entomology .
Generic Combinations
- Platisus bicolor (Olliff, 1885). —
Marris, J.W.M. 2016. A revision of the flat bark beetle genus Platisus Erichson, 1842 (Coleoptera: Cucujidae). Austral Entomology
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Platisus colonarius (Oliff, 1885) [misidentification, see Marris (2016)]. —
Marris, J.W.M. 2016. A revision of the flat bark beetle genus Platisus Erichson, 1842 (Coleoptera: Cucujidae). Austral Entomology
Introduction
Removed from synonymy with P. colonarius (Olliff, 1885) by Marris (2016); P. colonarius (Olliff, 1885) re-assigned to Cucujus.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania, Victoria
General References
Marris, J.W.M. 2016. A revision of the flat bark beetle genus Platisus Erichson, 1842 (Coleoptera: Cucujidae). Austral Entomology
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-Aug-2021 | CUCUJOIDEA Latreille, 1802 | 21-Mar-2025 | MODIFIED | |
| CUCUJIDAE | 13-Jan-2017 | ADDED |
- Platisus integricollis Reitter, E. 1878. Neue Cucujidae des königl. Museums in Berlin. Verhandlungen der Kaiserlich-Königlichen Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien 28: 185–195 (188, 189) [not 1879] [188].
Type data:
Lectotype MNHP, 'Novo. Holld'.Subsequent designation references:
Marris, J.W.M. 2016. A revision of the flat bark beetle genus Platisus Erichson, 1842 (Coleoptera: Cucujidae). Austral Entomology .
Distribution
States
Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30-Jan-2017 | CUCUJIDAE | 13-Jan-2017 | MODIFIED | |
| 24-Sep-2010 | ADDED |
Species Platisus moerosus (Pascoe, 1863)
- Ipsaphes moerosus Pascoe, F.P. 1863. Notices of new or little-known genera and species of Coleoptera. Part IV. Journal of Entomology 2: 26-56 pls ii-iii [Date published Jan. 1863] [40].
Type data:
Lectotype BMNH >F>, N.S.W.
Paralectotype(s) BMNH ♀, N.S.W.Subsequent designation references:
Marris, J.W.M. 2016. A revision of the flat bark beetle genus Platisus Erichson, 1842 (Coleoptera: Cucujidae). Austral Entomology .
Generic Combinations
- Platisus moerosus (Pascoe, 1863). —
Blackburn, T. 1903. Further notes on Australian Coleoptera, with descriptions of new genera and species. Part XXXII. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 27: 91-182 [136]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30-Jan-2017 | CUCUJIDAE | 15-Jan-2017 | MODIFIED | |
| 24-Sep-2010 | ADDED |
Species Platisus obscurus Erichson, 1842
- Platisus obscurus Erichson, W.F. 1842. Beitrag zur Insecten-fauna von Vandiemensland, mit besonderer Berucksichtigung der geographischen Verbreitung der Insecten. Archiv für Naturgeschichte 8(1): 83-287, pls 4, 5 [216].
Type data:
Lectotype MNB ♂, Van Diemensland.
Paralectotype(s) MNB ♀, 'Terra v. Diem.'.Subsequent designation references:
Marris, J.W.M. 2016. A revision of the flat bark beetle genus Platisus Erichson, 1842 (Coleoptera: Cucujidae). Austral Entomology .
Distribution
States
New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria
General References
Marris, J.W.M. 2016. A revision of the flat bark beetle genus Platisus Erichson, 1842 (Coleoptera: Cucujidae). Austral Entomology
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30-Jan-2017 | CUCUJIDAE | 15-Jan-2017 | MODIFIED | |
| 24-Sep-2010 | ADDED |
- Platisus vespertinus Marris, J.W.M. 2016. A revision of the flat bark beetle genus Platisus Erichson, 1842 (Coleoptera: Cucujidae). Austral Entomology [http://zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:6D656BA3-ADFD-438A-884F-DDE601C10AB4].
Type data:
Holotype ANIC ♂, Australia, South Australia: 21 km NW Renmark, Calperum Station/Bookman Biosphere Reserve Invertebrate Survey [34.02S 140.36E GPS].
Paratype(s) ANIC numerous specimens (various depositories), various localities.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUCUJIDAE | 15-Jan-2017 | ADDED |