Genus Chelonoderus Usinger, 1941

 

Distribution

States

Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia


IBRA

NT, Qld, WA: Arnhem Coast (ARC), Arnhem Plateau (ARP), Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Arnhem (CA), Central Kimberley (CK), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Daly Basin (DAB), Darwin Coastal (DAC), Desert Uplands (DEU), Dampierland (DL), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Northern Kimberley (NK), NSW North Coast (NNC), Ord Victoria Plain (OVP), Pine Creek (PCK), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Tiwi Cobourg (TIW), Victoria Bonaparte (VB), Wet Tropics (WT)

General References

Kormilev, N.A. 1971. Mezirinae of the Oriental Region and South Pacific (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Aradidae). Pacific Insects Monographs 26: 1-165 [6] (key)

Kormilev, N.A. & Froeschner, R.C. 1987. Flat bugs of the world: a synonymic list (Heteroptera: Aradidae). Entomography 5: 1-246 [122] (catalogue)

Monteith, G.B. 1997. Revision of the Australian flat bugs of the subfamily Mezirinae (Insecta: Hemiptera: Aradidae). Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 41(1): 1-169 [115] (description)

Usinger, R.L. & Matsuda, R. 1959. Classification of the Aradidae (Hemiptera-Heteroptera). London : British Museum of Natural History viii 410 pp. [197, 228] (key, description)

 

History of changes

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Species Chelonoderus forfex Monteith, 1997

 

Distribution

States

Queensland


Extra Distribution Information

Baldy Mountain, Downey Creek, Malanda Falls, Millaa Millaa, Mt Father Clancy, Mt Fisher, Tully Falls.


IBRA

Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), NSW North Coast (NNC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)

Ecological Descriptors

Closed forest, cryptozoic, flightless, fungivore, montane, on dead wood, terrestrial, tropical.

 

History of changes

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Species Chelonoderus minor Monteith, 1997

 

Distribution

States

Queensland


Extra Distribution Information

Lake Eacham, Malanda Falls, Mt Bartle Frere, Palmerston National Park, Upper Mulgrave River.


IBRA

Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), NSW North Coast (NNC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)

Ecological Descriptors

Closed forest, cryptozoic, flightless, fungivore, lowland, montane, on dead wood, terrestrial, tropical.

 

History of changes

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Species Chelonoderus stylatus Usinger, 1941

 

Distribution

States

Northern Territory, Queensland


Extra Distribution Information

QLD—Bellenden Ker, Cape Tribulation, Danbulla State Forest, Graham Range, Mt Boolbun South, Mt Finnigan, Mt Lewis, Mt Spurgeon, Mossman Bluff, Shipton's Flat, Thornton Range, The Boulders; NT—Darwin.


IBRA

NT, Qld: Arnhem Coast (ARC), Arnhem Plateau (ARP), Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Arnhem (CA), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Daly Basin (DAB), Darwin Coastal (DAC), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), NSW North Coast (NNC), Ord Victoria Plain (OVP), Pine Creek (PCK), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Tiwi Cobourg (TIW), Victoria Bonaparte (VB), Wet Tropics (WT)

Ecological Descriptors

Closed forest, cryptozoic, fungivore, lowland, montane, terrestrial, tropical.

Extra Ecological Information

On large logs, sometimes in disturbed areas.

 

General References

Kormilev, N.A. 1963. Notes on Aradidae in the Naturhistoriska Riksmuseum, Stockholm. Hemiptera: Heteroptera. Arkiv för Zoologi 2 15: 443-455 [446] (distribution)

Kormilev, N.A. 1967. Aradidae in the South Australian Museum, Adelaide II. (Hemiptera: Heteroptera). Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 15: 513-550 [519] (distribution)

Kormilev, N.A. & Froeschner, R.C. 1987. Flat bugs of the world: a synonymic list (Heteroptera: Aradidae). Entomography 5: 1-246 [122] (catalogue)

Monteith, G.B. 1997. Revision of the Australian flat bugs of the subfamily Mezirinae (Insecta: Hemiptera: Aradidae). Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 41(1): 1-169 [116, figs 47B,C,H,I,P, 48] (description)

Usinger, R.L. & Matsuda, R. 1959. Classification of the Aradidae (Hemiptera-Heteroptera). London : British Museum of Natural History viii 410 pp. [229-230, fig. 66] (list, habitus)

 

History of changes

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Species Chelonoderus thompsoni Monteith, 1997

 

Distribution

States

Queensland


Extra Distribution Information

Cardwell Range, Kirrama State Forest, Mt Graham, Wallaman Falls.


IBRA

Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), NSW North Coast (NNC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)

Ecological Descriptors

Closed forest, cryptozoic, flightless, fungivore, montane, on dead wood, terrestrial, tropical.

 

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)
15-Aug-2012 15-Aug-2012 MODIFIED
06-Jun-2012 MODIFIED