Species Scaletomerus politus (Macleay, 1872)
- Cistela polita Macleay, W.J. 1872. Notes on a collection of insects from Gayndah. Second paper. Transactions of the Entomological Society of New South Wales 2(4): 239-318 [304].
Type data:
Lectotype AM, Gayndah, Qld.Subsequent designation references:
McKeown, K.C. 1948. A reference list of types of Coleoptera in the Australian Museum. Records of the Australian Museum 22(1): 95-139 [122]. - Scaletomerus harpaloides Blackburn, T. 1891. Further notes on Australian Coleoptera, with descriptions of new genera and species. Part X. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 14: 292-345 [330].
Type data:
Syntype(s) BMNH, MacDonnell Ranges, NT.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Carter, H.J. 1915. Revision of the Australian Cistelidae. Order Coleoptera. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria n.s. 28: 52–104, pl. VI [93] (S. harpaloides Blackburn)
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) |
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| 01-Jul-2020 | TENEBRIONIDAE | 13-May-2014 | MODIFIED | ABRS |
| 01-May-2014 | MODIFIED |