Species Lampetis (Spinthoptera) corruscans (Carter, 1924)

Museums

Regional Maps

• Buprestodes corruscans Carter, H.J. 1924. Australian Coleoptera — notes and new species. No. iii. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 49: 19–45 [24].

  Type data:

   Holotype AM K67308 ♀, Dowerin, WA [31° 11' 29" S 117° 2' 17" E].
  Paratype(s) whereabouts unknown ♀, Kellerberrin, WA
  Comment: the types are likely either a one-time introduction or simply mislabelled specimens.

 

Generic Combinations

• Lampetis (Spinthoptera) corruscans (Carter, 1924). —
  Bellamy, C.L. & Peterson, M. 2000. Contributions to the taxonomy of Australian Buprestidae (Coleoptera) Part I. New synonymy, combinations, and names. Folia Heyrovskyana 8(2): 72–100 [31 Oct. 2000]

 

Distribution

States

Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

The types are likely either a one-time introduction or simply mislabelled specimens.

Introduced from Southeast Asia.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones

IBRA

WA: Coolgardie (COO), Central Ranges (CR), Dampierland (DL), Gibson Desert (GD), Great Sandy Desert (GSD), Great Victoria Desert (GVD), Hampton (HAM), Little Sandy Desert (LSD), Murchison (MUR), Nullarbor (NUL), Tanami (TAN)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

• Australia
  • Western Australia: W plateau

Ecological Descriptors

Adult: diurnal, herbivore, volant.

Larva: wood-borer.

 

General References

Carter, H.J. 1929. A check list of the Australian Buprestidae. With tables and keys to sub-families, tribes, and genera (by A. Théry). The Australian Zoologist 5(4): 265-304 [Date published 24 Mar 1929] [283]

Obenberger, J. 1930. Buprestidae 2. pp. 213-568 in Junk, W. & Schenkling, S. (eds). Coleopterorum Catalogus. Berlin : W. Junk Vol. 111. [419]

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
		12-Feb-2010	(import)