Species Calloodes nitidissimus Lea, 1919
- Calloodes nitidissimus Lea, A.M. 1919. Notes on some miscellaneous Coleoptera, with descriptions of new species. Part V. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 43: 166-261, pls XXV-XXVII [Date published 24 Dec. 1919] [242] [replacement name].
Type data:
Holotype SAMA I1911 ♂, Claudie River, QLD.
Paratype(s) SAMA.Type locality references:
Carne, P.B. 1957. A revision of the ruteline genus Anoplognathus Leach (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Australian Journal of Zoology 5(1): 88–143 [176]. - Calloodes frenchi Ohaus, F. 1912. Neue Australische Anoplognathiden. Entomologische Rundschau 29: 112-113 [112] [junior homonym; preoccupied by Calloodes frenchi Blackburn, 1890].
Type data:
Syntype(s) ZMB ♂ ♀, Coen River, QLD.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Carne, P.B. 1957. A revision of the ruteline genus Anoplognathus Leach (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Australian Journal of Zoology 5(1): 88–143 [175]
- Allsopp, P.G. 2023. Confusion in the names of some Queensland Scarabaeoidea (coleoptera): original spelling, prevailing usage or homonymy. Australian Entomologist 50(2): 47-62 [48] (see for further discussion of homonymy)
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Torres Strait Islands south to about Rockhampton, QLD
IBRA
Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Wet Tropics (WT)
Other Regions
Torres Strait Islands terrestrial, marine & freshwater
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: terrestrial, volant.
Extra Ecological Information
Larvae probably in sandy habitats.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17-Nov-2022 | SCARABAEIDAE | 20-Nov-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |