Species Ischiopsopha esmeralda (Wallace, 1867)

Museums

Regional Maps

• Lomaptera esmeralda Wallace, A.R. 1867. Brief diagnoses of the novelties. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of London 1867: 92-97 [Date published 30/Dec/1867] [xciii].

  Type data:

   Syntype(s) BMNH ♀, New Hebrides, Solomon Ils or Fiji Ils.
• Ischiopsopha deyrollei Thomson, J. 1878. Les descriptions de deux nouvelles espèces de Cétonides d'Australie. Bulletin de la Société Entomologique de France 5 8: 102-103 [cii].

  Type data:

   Syntype(s) MNHP, Australia.

 

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

• Allard, V. 1995. Les Coléoptères du Monde [The Beetles of the World]. Schizorhinini 2. English text by Brian Morris. Venette, France : Sciences Nat Vol. 24 136 pp. [26]

 

Distribution

Extra Distribution Information

Australia; no exact locality known.

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

• Solomon Islands

Ecological Descriptors

Adult: diurnal, terrestrial, volant.

Extra Ecological Information

Adults feed on nectar and pollen, larvae in rotten wood.

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
01-Jul-2020		06-Mar-2013	MODIFIED
01-Jul-2020		17-Dec-2010	MODIFIED
		12-Feb-2010	(import)