Species Eurhopalus occidentalis (Blackburn, 1891)
- Trogoderma occidentale 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] [127].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH ♀ ("T 1667' on mounting card), WA; exact locality unknown.
Generic Combinations
- Eurhopalus occidentalis (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
New South Wales, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NSW, WA: Australian Alps (AA), Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Broken Hill Complex (BHC), Carnarvon (CAR), Central Kimberley (CK), Coolgardie (COO), Cobar Peneplain (CP), Central Ranges (CR), Dampierland (DL), Darling Riverine Plains (DRP), Esperance Plains (ESP), Gascoyne (GAS), Gibson Desert (GD), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Great Sandy Desert (GSD), Great Victoria Desert (GVD), Hampton (HAM), Jarrah Forest (JF), Little Sandy Desert (LSD), Mallee (MAL), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Mulga Lands (ML), Murchison (MUR), Nandewar (NAN), New England Tablelands (NET), Northern Kimberley (NK), NSW South Western Slopes (NSS), Nullarbor (NUL), Ord Victoria Plain (OVP), Pilbara (PIL), Riverina (RIV), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Tanami (TAN), Victoria Bonaparte (VB), Warren (WAR), Yalgoo (YAL)
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 | 17-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) |