Species Lepanus nitidus Matthews, 1974
- Lepanus nitidus Matthews, E.G. 1974. A revision of the Scarabaeine dung beetles of Australia. II. Tribe Scarabaeini. Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series 24: 1-211 [110].
Type data:
Holotype ANIC ♂, The Boulders via Babinda, QLD.
Paratype(s) ANIC 40 specimens; EUQ 6 specimens; SAMA 8 specimens.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
From Rossville to Cardwell, QLD
IBRA
Qld: Wet Tropics (WT)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Queensland: NE coastal
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: closed forest, coprophagous, terrestrial, volant.
Larva: coprophagous.
General References
Gunter, N.L & Weir, T.A. 2021. Revision of Australian species of the dung beetle genus Lepanus (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae): review of the L. ustulatus, L. storeyi, and L. nitidus species groups and description of eight new species. Zootaxa 4923(1): 001-066
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-Aug-2021 | SCARABAEIDAE | 23-Jun-2021 | MODIFIED | |
| 01-Jul-2020 | 17-Dec-2010 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |