Species Maechidius clypealis Blackburn, 1894
- Maechidius clypealis Blackburn, T. 1894. Notes on Australian Coleoptera with descriptions of new species. Part XV. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 2 9: 85-108 [95].
Type data:
Lectotype BMNH, Oodnadatta, SA.
Paralectotype(s) SAMA.Subsequent designation references:
Britton, E.B. 1957. A Revision of the Australian Chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae). London : British Museum Vol. 1 vii 185 pp. 42 pls. [147]; 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
Extra Distribution Information
Known only from type locality.
Note that conversion of the original AFD map of states,
drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones to IBRA and
IMCRA regions may have produced errors. The new maps will be
reviewed and corrected as updates occur. The maps may not indicate the
entire distribution. See further details below.
IBRA
SA: Channel Country (CHC), Finke (FIN), Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields (SSD), Stony Plains (STP)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- South Australia: Lake Eyre basin
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: volant.
Larva: soil dweller.
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |