Species Gnathoncus communis (Marseul, 1862)
- Saprinus (Gnathoncus) communis Marseul, S.A. 1862. Supplément à la monographie des Histérides (suite). Annales de la Société Entomologique de France 4 2: 5–48, 437-516, 669-720 [501].
Type data:
Lectotype MNHP ?♀, 'Albany'.Subsequent designation references:
Lackner, T. & Leschen, R.A.B. 2017. A monograph of the Australopacific Saprininae (Coleoptera, Histeridae). ZooKeys 689: 1–263 [29]. - Gnathoncus schmidti Reitter, E. 1894. Elfter Beitrag zur Coleopteren-Fauna des russischen Reiches. Wiener Entomologische Zeitung 13: 238-248 [239].
- Gnathoncus nidicola Joy, N.H. 1907. Gnathoncus nidicola, sp. nov., a coleopterous inhabitant of birds' nests. Entomologist's Record and Journal of Variation 19: 133-136 [134].
- Gnathoncus idiopygus Casey, T.L. 1916. Some random studies among the Clavicornia. Memoirs on the Coleoptera 7: 35-283 [255].
- Gnathoncus nidicola auzati Pic, M. 1918. Nouveautés diverses. Mélanges Exotico-Entomologiques, Moulins 29: 7-24 [9] [as Gnathoncus nidicola var. auzati].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Mazur, S. 1990. Notes on Oriental and Australian Histeridae (Coleoptera). Polskie Pismo Entomologiczne 59: 743-759 [744]
Generic Combinations
- Gnathoncus communis (Marseul, 1862).
Distribution
States
Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales
Extra Distribution Information
Canberra (Macgregor), Moorilla.
Introduced.
IBRA
ACT, NSW: Sydney Basin (SB), South Eastern Highlands (SEH)
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: bird nests, predator, terrestrial, volant.
Larva: predator.
General References
Mazur, S. 1990. Notes on Oriental and Australian Histeridae (Coleoptera). Polskie Pismo Entomologiczne 59: 743-759 [744] (Australian distribution)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28-Jun-2018 | Saprininae | 21-Jun-2018 | MODIFIED | |
| 01-Jul-2020 | 05-Mar-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |