Species Liparetrus aridus Blackburn, 1895
- Liparetrus aridus Blackburn, T. 1895. Further notes on Australian Coleoptera with descriptions of new genera and species. Part XVII. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 19: 27-60 [Date published Jul., 1895] [34].
Type data:
Lectotype BMNH, Lake Callabonna, SA.
Paralectotype(s) BMNH 4 specimens; SAMA 4 specimens; AM 2 specimens.Subsequent designation references:
Britton, E.B. 1980. A revision of the Australian Chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae) Vol. 3. Tribe Liparetrini Genus Liparetrus. Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series 76: 1-209 [55]; Houston, W.W.K. & Weir, T.A. 1992. In, Houston, W.W.K. (ed.) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol. 9. Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea. Canberra : AGPS xii 544 pp. (interpret the incorrect inference to a holotype as a lectotype designation (Art. 74, ICZN 1985)).
Distribution
States
South Australia, Western Australia
IBRA
SA, WA: Channel Country (CHC), Central Kimberley (CK), Dampierland (DL), Finke (FIN), Northern Kimberley (NK), Ord Victoria Plain (OVP), Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields (SSD), Stony Plains (STP), Victoria Bonaparte (VB)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- South Australia: Lake Eyre basin
- Western Australia: N coastal
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: volant.
Larva: soil dweller.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |