Species Eurhopalus hobartensis (Armstrong, 1942)
- Trogoderma hobartense Armstrong, J.W.T. 1942. On Australian Dermestidae. Part II. The genus Trogoderma Berthold. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 67(5-6): 321-330 [324].
Type data:
Holotype SAMA 2542189 ♀, Hobart, TAS [Lat/Long not provided].
Generic Combinations
- Eurhopalus hobartensis (Armstrong, 1942). —
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
Introduction
Ślipiński et al. (2023) notes that Armstrong (1942) referred to a male and female individuals of this species as holotype and allotype in the South Australian Museum, but they were only able to find a single female with the Holotype label in the collection.
Distribution
States
South Australia, Tasmania
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
SA, Tas: Ben Lomond (BEL), Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Flinders (FLI), King (KIN), Tasmanian Central Highlands (TCH), Tasmanian Northern Midlands (TNM), Tasmanian Northern Slopes (TNS), Tasmanian South East (TSE), Tasmanian Southern Ranges (TSR), Tasmanian West (TWE)
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |