Species Cryptodus obscurus Macleay, 1871
- Cryptodus obscurus Macleay, W.J. 1871. Notes on a collection of insects from Gayndah. Transactions of the Entomological Society of New South Wales 2: 79-205 [201].
Type data:
Syntype(s) AM K31541 2 specimens, Gayndah, QLD [25° 38' S 151° 37' E]. - Cryptodus subcostatus Macleay, W.J. 1871. Notes on a collection of insects from Gayndah. Transactions of the Entomological Society of New South Wales 2: 79-205 [201].
Type data:
Syntype(s) AM K31542 2 specimens, Gayndah, QLD [25° 38' S 151° 37' E]. - Cryptodus neuter Fairmaire, L. 1877. Les diagnoses de plusieurs Coléoptères nouveaux du genre Cryptodus. Bulletin de la Société Entomologique de France 5 7: cxxviii–cxxx [22 Aug. 1877] [128].
Type data:
Holotype MNHP, Peak Downs (as Peak-Downs), QLD. - Cryptodus platessa Fairmaire, L. 1877. Les diagnoses de plusieurs Coléoptères nouveaux du genre Cryptodus. Bulletin de la Société Entomologique de France 5 7: cxxviii–cxxx [22 Aug. 1877] [129].
Type data:
Syntype(s) MNHP, Gayndah and Peak Downs (as Peak-Downs), QLD. - Cryptodus antennalis Lea, A.M. 1919. Notes on some miscellaneous Coleoptera, with descriptions of new species. Part V. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 43: 166-261, pls XXV-XXVII [Date published 24 Dec. 1919] [234].
Type data:
Holotype SAMA I2266, Mulwala, NSW.
Paratype(s) SAMA 6 specimens (one with registration no. 19649).Type locality references:
Carne, P.B. 1957. A Systematic Revision of the Australian Dynastinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Melbourne : CSIRO 284 pp. [204].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
NE coastal, Murray-Darling basin, SE coastal, S Gulfs, QLD, NSW, VIC, SA.
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: crepuscular, nocturnal, predator, terrestrial, volant.
Extra Ecological Information
Larvae and adults subterranean and burrowing, larvae humus/plant root-feeder, inquiline.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Jul-2020 | SCARABAEOIDEA | 09-Dec-2014 | MODIFIED | |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |