Species Cheiroplatys nitidus Carne, 1957
- Cheiroplatys nitidus Carne, P.B. 1957. A Systematic Revision of the Australian Dynastinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Melbourne : CSIRO 284 pp. [89].
Type data:
Holotype SAMA ♂, Cairns, QLD.
Paratype(s) BMNH ♂; MCZ 2♂; NMV ♀; SAMA ♂ ♀
Comment: Carne designated three cotypes of Cheiroplatys excavatus Lea, 1917 as the holotype and two of the paratypes, of C. nitidus.
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
NE coastal, QLD, (VIC).
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: closed forest, crepuscular, nocturnal, terrestrial, volant.
Extra Ecological Information
Larvae and adults subterranean and burrowing, larvae humus/plant root-feeder.
General References
Carne, P.B. 1976. Cheiroplatys volsellus sp.n. and notes on related species (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Dynastinae). Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 15(1): 85–88 [31 Mar. 1976] (distribution)
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Jul-2020 | SCARABAEOIDEA | 01-May-2014 | MODIFIED | |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |