Species Liparetrus bituberculatus Macleay, 1886
- Liparetrus bituberculatus Macleay, W.J. 1886. Miscellanea entomologica. No. II — The genus Liparetrus. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 2 1: 807-852 [824].
Type data:
Lectotype ANIC, SA.
Paralectotype(s) ANIC 4 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 [111]. - Liparetrus melaleucae Lea, A.M. 1917. Results of the South Australian Museum expedition to Strzelecki and Cooper creeks, September and October, 1916. (n) Insecta. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 41: 489-630, pls 33-37 [includes descriptions of some species not from the expedition] [540].
Type data:
Holotype SAMA I480, Murray River, SA. - Liparetrus piliceps Lea, A.M. 1924. On some Australian Scarabaeidae (Coleoptera). Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 49: 283-312 [289].
Type data:
Holotype SAMA, Murray River, SA.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- 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 [111]
Distribution
States
South Australia
IBRA
SA: Central Ranges (CR), Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Gawler (GAW), Great Victoria Desert (GVD), Kanmantoo (KAN), Naracoorte Coastal Plain (NCP), Nullarbor (NUL), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- South Australia: S Gulfs, SE coastal, W plateau
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) |