Species Lepidiota sororia Moser, 1913
Canegrub
- Lepidiota sororia Moser, J. von 1913. Neue Lepidiota-Arten von Australien, Neu-Guinea und den benachbarten Inseln. Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique (Comptes-rendus) 57: 46-62 [48].
Type data:
Lectotype ZMB ♂, Cooktown, QLD [15.47°S, 145.25°E].Subsequent designation references:
Allsopp, P.G. 2020. Clarification of the status of the types of Australian Melolonthini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae) described before 1950. Zootaxa 4885(4): 451–486 [Date published 27/11/2020]. - Lepidiota wilsoni Britton, E.B. 1959. New species of Lepidiota (Coleoptera: Melolonthinae) from Queensland, Australia. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 13 1(1958): 802-806 [Date published 22 Sept. 1959] [804].
Type data:
Holotype QM ♂, Mossman, QLD.
Paratype(s) BMNH.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- 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 [69]
Distribution
States
Queensland
IBRA
Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Gulf Plains (GUP), Mount Isa Inlier (MII), NSW North Coast (NNC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Queensland: N Gulf, NE coastal
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: volant.
Larva: soil dweller.
Extra Ecological Information
Larva pest of sugar cane.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-Aug-2021 | SCARABAEIDAE | 01-Jun-2021 | MODIFIED | |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |