Species Eurhopalus rufipennis (Armstrong, 1942)
- Trogoderma rufipenne 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 [330].
Type data:
Lectotype ANIC Numbers not provided, Bogan River, NSW [Lat/Long not provided].
Paralectotype(s) ANIC Numbers not provided 3 specimens, same data as Lectotype [Lat/Long not provided]; AM Numbers not provided 3 specimens, same data as Lectotype [Lat/Long not provided]; SAMA Numbers not provided 2 specimens, same data as Lectotype [Lat/Long not provided].Subsequent designation 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.
Generic Combinations
- Eurhopalus rufipennis (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
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Northern Territory, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NSW, NT, WA: Australian Alps (AA), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Broken Hill Complex (BHC), Carnarvon (CAR), Cobar Peneplain (CP), Darling Riverine Plains (DRP), Gascoyne (GAS), Gulf Fall and Uplands (GFU), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Mitchell Grass Downs (MGD), Mulga Lands (ML), Nandewar (NAN), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW South Western Slopes (NSS), Pilbara (PIL), Riverina (RIV), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), Sturt Plateau (STU), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA)
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: terrestrial, volant.
Larvae: scavenger.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23-Aug-2024 | DERMESTIDAE | 24-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) |