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Genus Georissus Latreille, 1809

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Genus Georissus Latreille, 1809

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia


Note that conversion of the original AFD map of states, drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones to IBRA and IMCRA regions may have produced errors. The new maps will be reviewed and corrected as updates occur. The maps may not indicate the entire distribution. See further details below.
IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)
drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones (map not available)

IBRA

NSW, Qld, WA: Australian Alps (AA), Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Broken Hill Complex (BHC), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cobar Peneplain (CP), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Darling Riverine Plains (DRP), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Esperance Plains (ESP), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Gulf Plains (GUP), Jarrah Forest (JF), Mallee (MAL), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Mount Isa Inlier (MII), Mulga Lands (ML), Nandewar (NAN), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW North Coast (NNC), NSW South Western Slopes (NSS), Riverina (RIV), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Warren (WAR), Wet Tropics (WT), Yalgoo (YAL)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Afrotropical Region

Australian Region

  • Australia
    • New South Wales: Murray-Darling basin, SE coastal
    • Queensland: N Gulf, NE coastal
    • Western Australia: SW coastal

Nearctic Region

Neotropical Region

Oriental Region

Palaearctic Region

Distribution References

Details of nominate subspecies, not present in Australia

Georissus Latreille, 1809

Georissus Latreille, P.A. 1809. Genera Crustaceorum et Insectorum secundum ordinem naturalem in familias disposita, iconibus exemplisque plurimus explicata. Parisiis et Argentorati : A. Koenig Vol. 4 399 pp. [377].
Type species: Pimelia pygmaea Fabricius, 1798 (=Byrrhus crenulatus Rossi, 1794) by monotypy.

Cathammistes Illiger, J.C.W. 1807. Nachlese zu den Bemerkungen, Berichtigungen und Zusätzen zu Fabricii Systema Eleutheratorum. Magazin für Insektenkunde (Illiger) 6: 296-317 [297] [suppressed by ICZN 1998. Opinion 1891. Crenitis Bedel, 1881, Georissus Latreille, 1809 and Oosternum Sharp, 1882 (Insecta, Coleoptera): conserved. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 55: 58–60 [58]].
Compiled from secondary source: ICZN 1998. Opinion 1891. Crenitis Bedel, 1881, Georissus Latreille, 1809 and Oosternum Sharp, 1882 (Insecta, Coleoptera): conserved. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 55: 58-60.

Georyssus Stephens, J.F. 1828. Illustrations of British Entomology; or a synopsis of indigenous insects containing their generic and specific distinctions...... Mandibulata. London : Baldwin & Cradock Vol. 2 1-112 pls 10-12 [105] [unjustified emendation].

 

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)
01-Jul-2020 05-Mar-2012 MODIFIED
12-Feb-2010 (import)