Species Heteronyx subfuscus Macleay, 1888
- Heteronyx subfuscus 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 [916].
Type data:
Lectotype AM(MMUS), King Sound near Derby, WA.
Paralectotype(s) ANIC(MMUS) 2 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 [552]. - Heteronyx sordidus 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 [182].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH, N QLD. - Heteronyx subcylindricus 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 [217].
Type data:
Lectotype BMNH, Kuranda, QLD.Subsequent designation references:
Britton, E.B. 2000. A review of Heteronyx Guérin-Méneville (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae). Invertebrate Taxonomy 14(4): 465-589 [552]. - Heteronyx subvittatus 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 [918].
Type data:
Holotype ANIC(MMUS), King Sound near Derby, WA.
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]
- Britton, E.B. 2000. A review of Heteronyx Guérin-Méneville (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae). Invertebrate Taxonomy 14(4): 465-589 [552]
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
IBRA
NT, Qld, WA: Arnhem Coast (ARC), Arnhem Plateau (ARP), Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Arnhem (CA), Central Kimberley (CK), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Daly Basin (DAB), Darwin Coastal (DAC), Desert Uplands (DEU), Dampierland (DL), Darling Riverine Plains (DRP), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Mulga Lands (ML), Nandewar (NAN), Northern Kimberley (NK), NSW North Coast (NNC), Ord Victoria Plain (OVP), Pine Creek (PCK), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Tiwi Cobourg (TIW), Victoria Bonaparte (VB), Wet Tropics (WT)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Northern Territory: N coastal
- Queensland: Murray-Darling basin, NE 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) |