Species Hypolepida wilsoni Britton, 1978
- Hypolepida wilsoni Britton, E.B. 1978. A revision of the Australian Chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae) Vol. 2. Tribe Melolonthini. Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series 60: 1-150 [36].
Type data:
Holotype ANIC 25-039403 ♂ (7.i.1960, G. Wilson, bred from larva), Mossman, QLD [16°27'S 145°22'E].
Paratype(s) ANIC ♂.
Distribution
States
Queensland
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
Qld: Wet Tropics (WT)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Queensland: NE coastal
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: volant.
Larva: soil dweller.
Diagnosis References
Allsopp, P.G. 2020. Australian Melolonthini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae): a second species of Hypolepida Britton, 1978. Zootaxa 4742(3): 595-600 [596-597] (redescription)
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 | POLYPHAGA | 03-Apr-2020 | MODIFIED | Max Beatson |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |