Species Heteronyx rufopiceus Macleay, 1888
- Heteronyx rufopiceus Macleay, W.J. 1888. The insects of King's Sound and its vicinity. Part II. The Lamellicornes. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 2 3: 897-924 [915].
Type data:
Lectotype ANIC(MMUS), King Sound near Derby, WA.
Paralectotype(s) AM(MMUS) 5 specimens, King Sound near Derby, WA.Subsequent designation references:
Britton, E.B. 2000. A review of Heteronyx Guérin-Méneville (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae). Invertebrate Taxonomy 14(4): 465-589 [545]. - Heteronyx breviceps Blackburn, T. 1889. Revision of the genus Heteronyx with descriptions of new species. Part I. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 2 3(1888): 1321-1362 [Date published 22 Mar. 1889] [1344].
Type data:
Lectotype BMNH, NT (as Northern Territory of SA).
Paralectotype(s) SAMA 3 specimens, NT (as Northern Territory of SA).Subsequent designation references:
Britton, E.B. 2000. A review of Heteronyx Guérin-Méneville (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae). Invertebrate Taxonomy 14(4): 465-589 [545].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Blackburn, T. 1910. Further notes on Australian Coleoptera with descriptions of new genera and species. Part XL. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 34: 146–230 [227]
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Western Australia
IBRA
NT, WA: Arnhem Coast (ARC), Arnhem Plateau (ARP), Central Arnhem (CA), Central Kimberley (CK), Daly Basin (DAB), Darwin Coastal (DAC), Dampierland (DL), Northern Kimberley (NK), Ord Victoria Plain (OVP), Pine Creek (PCK), Tiwi Cobourg (TIW), Victoria Bonaparte (VB)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Northern Territory: N coastal
- Western Australia: N coastal
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) |