Species Copiacyphon variabilis (Armstrong, 1953)

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Species Copiacyphon variabilis (Armstrong, 1953)

Pseudomicrocara variabilis Armstrong, J.W.T. 1953. On Australian Helodidae (Coleoptera). I. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 78: 19-32 [25].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH, Hobart, TAS.
Paratype(s) BMNH, as for holotype; BMNH BM 1927–409; BMNH, Tasmania; NMV 449–452 4 specimens (on the same card, 2 damaged), Cradle Mtn. Tasmania; ANIC 1 (partial), Hobart, Tas; ANIC BM 1927–409, Hobart, Tas; ANIC, Mt Wellington, Tas; ANIC, Launceston, Tas; ANIC, N.W.Tasmania Cradle Valley 8,000 feet; ANIC 2 specimens (mounted on the same card), Summit of Mt Wellington Tas; ANIC, Cradle Mt, Tas.

Generic Combinations

Copiacyphon variabilis (Armstrong, 1953). —
Watts, C.H.S., Bradford, T.M., Cooper, S.J.B. & Libonatti, M.L. 2020. New genera, species and combinations in the Pseudomicrocara Armstrong group (Coleoptera: Scirtidae) based on morphology supported by mitochondrial and nuclear gene sequence data. Zootaxa 4831(1): 1-66 [22]

Distribution

States

Tasmania

Note that conversion of the original AFD map of states, drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones to IBRA and IMCRA regions may have produced errors. The new maps will be reviewed and corrected as updates occur. The maps may not indicate the entire distribution. See further details below.

IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones (map not available)

IBRA

Tas: Ben Lomond (BEL), Flinders (FLI), King (KIN), Tasmanian Central Highlands (TCH), Tasmanian Northern Midlands (TNM), Tasmanian Northern Slopes (TNS), Tasmanian South East (TSE), Tasmanian Southern Ranges (TSR), Tasmanian West (TWE)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

Australia
- Tasmania

Ecological Descriptors

Adult: terrestrial, volant.

Extra Ecological Information

Pseudomicrocara variabilis is very common in swampy areas in higher regions on the flowers of Leptospermum and Baecke.

General References

Watts, C.H.S 2007. Revision of the Australian Pseudomicrocara Armstrong (Coleoptera: Scirtidae). Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 131(1): 1-82 [20-23] (redescription)

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
24-Dec-2020	SCIRTOIDEA Fleming, 1821	21-Dec-2020	MODIFIED
27-Mar-2013		27-Mar-2013	MODIFIED
27-Mar-2013		03-Dec-2012	MODIFIED
17-Aug-2011		17-Aug-2011	MODIFIED
05-Aug-2011		05-Aug-2011	MODIFIED
		12-Feb-2010	(import)

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