Species Darwinocoris australicus Slater, 1962
- Darwinocoris australicus Slater, J.A. 1962. Darwinocoris a new genus of Pachygronthinae from Australia with a description of the type species, D. australicus sp. n. (Hemiptera: Lygaeidae). Journal of the Entomological Society of Queensland 1: 44-45 [45].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH ♂, King George's Sound, WA.
Paratype(s) AM K.570293 1 (Maida Vale, near Perth, Western Australia), [31° 57' S , 116° 1' E]; ANIC; BMNH; EUQ (4♂ 2♀ specimens observed); NMV; QM 2♂ 3♀ specimens observed; SAMA ♂ ♀; CSLAT; USNM; WAM.
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
WA—Perth, Wanneroo.
IBRA
WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Esperance Plains (ESP), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Jarrah Forest (JF), Mallee (MAL), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Warren (WAR), Yalgoo (YAL)
Ecological Descriptors
Flightless, granivore (associated flora: Leptocarpus coangustatus Nees [RESTIONACEAE]), temperate, terrestrial, up-on-plants.
Extra Ecological Information
Brachypterous.
General References
Slater, J.A. 1964. A Catalogue of the Lygaeidae of the World. Storrs : University of Connecticut xviii 1668 pp. [730] (catalogue)
Slater, J.A. 1975. On the biology and zoogeography of Australian Lygaeidae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) with special reference to the southwest fauna. Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 14: 47-64 [63] (host plant)
Slater, J.A. 1976. The biology, distribution and taxonomy of some Lygaeidae of Southwest Australia (Hemiptera: Heteroptera). Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 15: 129-151 [134-135] (biology)
Slater, J.A. 1976. The immature stages of Lygaeidae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) of southwest Australia. Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 15: 101-126 [103, 109-110] (key, larvae)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Dec-2019 | PENTATOMOMORPHA | 05-Dec-2019 | MODIFIED | |
| 05-Dec-2019 | LYGAEOIDEA | 04-Oct-2019 | MODIFIED | |
| 15-Aug-2012 | 05-Dec-2019 | MODIFIED | ||
| 05-Dec-2019 | MODIFIED |