Genus Eurycantha Boisduval, 1835
- Eurycantha Boisduval, J.A. 1835. Voyage de Découvertes de l'Astrolabe exécuté par ordre du Roi, pendant les années 1826–1827–1828–1829, sous le commandement de M.J. Dumont d'Urville. Faune Entomologique de l'Océan Pacifique, avec l'illustration des insectes nouveaux recueillis pendant le voyage. 2me Partie. Coléoptères et autres Ordres. Paris : J. Tastu vii 716 pp. [Date published 27-III-1835] [647].
Type species:
Eurycantha horrida Boisduval, 1835 by monotypy. - Karabidion Montrouzier, P. 1855. Essai sur la faune de l'île de Woodlark ou Moiou. Annales de la Société d'Agriculture de Lyon 2 7: 1-114 [81] [unnecessary nom. nov. for Eurycantha Boisduval, 1835; the subsequent designation by Stål, C. 1875. Recensio Orthopterorum. Stockholm : Norstedt & Soner Vol. 3 pp. 4–105. (90) of Karabidon australe Montrouzier 1855 as genotype of Karabidion was invalid, see Gurney, A.B. 1947. Notes on some remarkable Australasian walkingsticks, including a synopsis of the genus Extatosoma (Orthoptera: Phasmatidae). Annals of the Entomological Society of America 40(3): 373–396 (386)].
- Carabidion Brunner von Wattenwyl, K. in Brunner von Wattenwyl, K. & Redtenbacher, J. 1907. Die Insektenfamilie der Phasmiden. Lfg 2: Phasmidae anareolatae (Clitumnini, Lonchodini, Bacunculini). Leipzig : Verlag Engelmann 181-338 pp. pls vii-xv. [339] [unjustified emendation for Karabidion Montrouzier, 1855; Karabidon australe Montrouzer, 1855 incorrectly given as a genotype].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Gurney, A.B. 1947. Notes on some remarkable Australasian walkingsticks, including a synopsis of the genus Extatosoma (Orthoptera: Phasmatidae). Annals of the Entomological Society of America 40(3): 373-396 [386]
Excluded Taxa
- Misidentifications
PHASMATIDAE: Eurycantha calcarata Lucas, 1869 — Monteith, G.B. & Dewhurst, C.F. 2011. Does the phasmid Eurycantha calcarata Lucas, 1869 (Phasmida: Phasmatidae) occur in Australia? Australian Entomologist 38(4): 179-196
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
New Guinea; Australian records probably misidentifications
Other Regions
Torres Strait Islands terrestrial, marine & freshwater
Distribution References
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26-Jun-2023 | PHASMIDA | 26-Jun-2023 | MODIFIED | |
| 13-Oct-2015 | PHASMIDA | 16-May-2023 | MODIFIED | |
| 17-Apr-2014 | PHASMIDA | 26-Jun-2023 | MODIFIED | |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |