Species Epironastes demarzi (Endrödi, 1971)

Museums

Regional Maps

• Teinogenys demarzi Endrödi, S. 1971. Eine neue australische Pentodontine, Teinogenys demarzi n. sp. (Col. Melolonthidae). Entomologischen Arbeiten aus dem Museum Georg Frey 22: 105-108 [105].

  Type data:

   Holotype NHMB ♂ (Demarz, 3.1965; ex Museum George Frey, Tutzing, Germany (MGF)), Lake Johnston, WA.
  Paratype(s) NHMB 2 ♂ (ex Museum George Frey, Tutzing, Germany), same data as Holotype; HNHM ♂ (ex Endrődi private collection), same data as Holotype.

  Secondary source:

   Hutchinson, P.M. & Allsopp, P.G. 2020. Revision of Epironastes Carne, 1957 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Dynastinae: Pentodontini: Pseudoryctina) with description of the female, behaviours, and habitats. Zootaxa 4852(4): 428-448 [435].

 

Generic Combinations

• Epironastes demarzi (Endrödi, 1971). —
  Hutchinson, P.M. & Allsopp, P.G. 2020. Revision of Epironastes Carne, 1957 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Dynastinae: Pentodontini: Pseudoryctina) with description of the female, behaviours, and habitats. Zootaxa 4852(4): 428-448 [435] (new combination)

 

Distribution

States

Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Australian Endemic.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IBRA

WA: Coolgardie (COO), Murchison (MUR)

Ecological Descriptors

Adult: crepuscular, nocturnal, terrestrial, volant.

Extra Ecological Information

Larvae and adults subterranean and burrowing, larvae humus/plant root-feeder.

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
24-Dec-2020	SCARABAEOIDEA	11-Dec-2020	MODIFIED
		12-Feb-2010	(import)