Species Cryptalaus gibboni (Newman, 1857)
Giant Predatory Click Beetle
- Elater gibboni Newman, E. 1857. Characters of a few apparently undescribed insects collected by James Gibbon, Esq., at Moreton Bay. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London n.s. 4(3): 51-57 [Date published Feb. 21, 1857] [51].
Type data:
Lectotype BMNH ♀, Moreton Bay, QLD.Subsequent designation references:
Van Zwaluwenburg, R.H. 1959. Some type designations, with notes on Pacific Elateridae (Coleoptera). Pacific Insects 1(4): 347-414 [Date published Dec. 25, 1959] [359]; Calder, A.A. 1998. Coleoptera: Elateroidea. In Wells, A. (ed.) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Volume 29.6. Melbourne : CSIRO Publishing, Australia. xiii 248 pp. [77] (interprets Van Zwaluwenburg's incorrect inference to a type as a lectotype designation (Art. 74, ICZN 1985)).
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
IBRA
NSW, 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), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- New South Wales: SE coastal
- Queensland: NE coastal
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: terrestrial, volant.
General References
Froggatt, W.W. 1926. The life history of the mottled-grey click beetle Alaus prosectus Cand. Australian Naturalist 6(3): 48 (biology)
Froggatt, W.W. 1927. Forest Insects and Timber Borers. Sydney : Government Printer iv 107 pp. [46] (biology)
Common Name References
Carne, P.B. (ed.) 1987. Scientific and Common Names of Insects and Allied Forms Occurring in Australia. Melbourne : CSIRO 120 pp. [98] (Giant Predatory Click Beetle)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Jul-2020 | POLYPHAGA | 16-Jan-2020 | MODIFIED | Max Beatson |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |