Species Eurhopalus difficilis (Blackburn, 1891)
- Trogoderma difficile Blackburn, T. 1891. Further notes on Australian Coleoptera, with descriptions of new genera and species. Transactions and Proceedings and Report of the Royal Society of South Australia 14: 65-153 [Date published July 1891] [126].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH ("T 3677" is listed on the mounting card at the BMNH), near Port Lincoln, SA.
Generic Combinations
- Eurhopalus difficilis (Blackburn, 1891). —
Zhou, Y-L., Nicholls, J.A., Liu, Z-H., Hartley, D., Szito, A., Ślipiński, A. & Zwick, A. 2022. Molecular phylogeny of Dermestidae (Coleoptera) reveals the polyphyletic nature of Trogoderma Latreille and the taxonomic placement of the Khapra Beetle Trogoderma granarium Everts. Insect Systematics and Diversity 6(6): 1–24
Distribution
States
South Australia, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
SA, WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Gawler (GAW), Great Victoria Desert (GVD), Jarrah Forest (JF), Kanmantoo (KAN), Mallee (MAL), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA)
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: terrestrial, volant.
Larvae: scavenger.
General References
Ślipiński, A., Szitó, A. & Zhou, Y-L. 2023. Revision of the Australian species previously known as Trogoderma Dejean (Coleoptera: Dermestidae). Annales Zoologici, Warszawa 73(4): 797–941
History of changes
Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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12-Nov-2024 | DERMESTIDAE | 12-Nov-2024 | MOVED | |
23-Aug-2024 | DERMESTIDAE | 14-Jun-2024 | MODIFIED | |
26-Jun-2023 | DERMESTIDAE | 19-May-2023 | MODIFIED | |
01-Jul-2020 | 03-Jul-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
01-Jul-2020 | 11-Feb-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
12-Feb-2010 | (import) |