Species Heteronyx randalli Blackburn, 1890
- Heteronyx randalli Blackburn, T. 1890. Revision of the genus Heteronyx with descriptions of new species. Part V. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 2 4: 1217-1246 [1226].
Type data:
Lectotype BMNH, Barrow Creek, NT.
Paralectotype(s) SAMA 1 specimen, Barrow Creek, NT.Subsequent designation references:
Britton, E.B. 2000. A review of Heteronyx Guérin-Méneville (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae). Invertebrate Taxonomy 14(4): 465-589 [542]. - Heteronyx femoralis Blackburn, T. 1909. Further notes on Australian Coleoptera, with descriptions of new genera and species. Part XXXIX. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 33: 18-81 [35].
Type data:
Lectotype BMNH, Coolgardie, WA.
Paralectotype(s) SAMA 1 specimen, Coolgardie, WA.Subsequent designation references:
Britton, E.B. 2000. A review of Heteronyx Guérin-Méneville (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae). Invertebrate Taxonomy 14(4): 465-589 [542]. - Heteronyx severus Blackburn, T. 1892. Scientific results of the Elder Exploring Expedition: Coleoptera. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 16: 16-61 [29].
Type data:
Lectotype SAMA, Murchison district, WA.
Paralectotype(s) SAMA 4 specimens, Murchison district, WA.Subsequent designation references:
Britton, E.B. 2000. A review of Heteronyx Guérin-Méneville (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae). Invertebrate Taxonomy 14(4): 465-589 [542].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Britton, E.B. 2000. A review of Heteronyx Guérin-Méneville (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae). Invertebrate Taxonomy 14(4): 465-589 [542]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Northern Territory, South Australia, Western Australia
IBRA
NSW, NT, SA, WA: Australian Alps (AA), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Broken Hill Complex (BHC), Burt Plain (BRT), Carnarvon (CAR), Channel Country (CHC), Coolgardie (COO), Cobar Peneplain (CP), Central Ranges (CR), Dampierland (DL), Davenport Murchison Ranges (DMR), Darling Riverine Plains (DRP), Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Finke (FIN), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Gascoyne (GAS), Gawler (GAW), Gibson Desert (GD), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Great Sandy Desert (GSD), Great Victoria Desert (GVD), Hampton (HAM), Kanmantoo (KAN), Little Sandy Desert (LSD), MacDonnell Ranges (MAC), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Mitchell Grass Downs (MGD), Mulga Lands (ML), Murchison (MUR), Nandewar (NAN), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW South Western Slopes (NSS), Nullarbor (NUL), Pilbara (PIL), Riverina (RIV), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields (SSD), Stony Plains (STP), Sturt Plateau (STU), Tanami (TAN), Yalgoo (YAL)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- New South Wales: Bulloo River basin, Murray-Darling basin
- Northern Territory: Lake Eyre basin, W plateau
- South Australia: Lake Eyre basin, Murray-Darling basin, S Gulfs
- Western Australia: NW coastal, W plateau
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: volant.
Larva: soil dweller.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |