Species Colpochila fortis Blackburn, 1890
- Colpochila fortis Blackburn, T. 1890. Revision of the genera Colpochila (including Haplonycha), Sericesthis and their allies, with descriptions of new species. Part I. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 2 5: 517-552 [522].
Type data:
Lectotype BMNH ♂, SA.
Paralectotype(s) SAMA 3♂.Subsequent designation references:
Britton, E.B. 1986. A revision of the Australian Chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae) Vol. 4. Tribe Liparetrini: Genus Colpochila. Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series 118: 1-135 [45]; Houston, W.W.K. & Weir, T.A. 1992. In, Houston, W.W.K. (ed.) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol. 9. Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea. Canberra : AGPS xii 544 pp. (interpret the incorrect inference to a holotype as a lectotype designation (Art. 74, ICZN 1985)). - Colpochila campestris Blackburn, T. 1892. Notes on Australian Coleoptera, with descriptions of new species. Part XI. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 2 7(I): 65-151 [103].
Type data:
Lectotype BMNH ♂, Yilgarn, WA.
Paralectotype(s) SAMA ♂.Subsequent designation references:
Britton, E.B. 1986. A revision of the Australian Chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae) Vol. 4. Tribe Liparetrini: Genus Colpochila. Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series 118: 1-135 [45]; Houston, W.W.K. & Weir, T.A. 1992. In, Houston, W.W.K. (ed.) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol. 9. Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea. Canberra : AGPS xii 544 pp. (interpret the incorrect inference to a holotype as a lectotype designation (Art. 74, ICZN 1985)).
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Britton, E.B. 1986. A revision of the Australian Chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae) Vol. 4. Tribe Liparetrini: Genus Colpochila. Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series 118: 1-135 [44]
Distribution
States
South Australia, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Murray-Darling basin, VIC, SA.
IBRA
SA, WA: Coolgardie (COO), Central Ranges (CR), Dampierland (DL), Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Gawler (GAW), Gibson Desert (GD), Great Sandy Desert (GSD), Great Victoria Desert (GVD), Hampton (HAM), Kanmantoo (KAN), Little Sandy Desert (LSD), Murchison (MUR), Nullarbor (NUL), Tanami (TAN)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- South Australia: S Gulfs
- Western Australia: W plateau
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: volant.
Larva: soil dweller.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |