Species Maechidius corrosus Waterhouse, 1875
- Maechidius corrosus Waterhouse, C.O. 1875. Descriptions of new Coleoptera from Australia. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 1875(ii): 191-206 [200].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH ♀, TAS (as Vandiemansland). - Maechidius sexdendatus Waterhouse, C.O. 1875. Descriptions of new Coleoptera from Australia. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 1875(ii): 191-206 [199].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH, Adelaide, SA. - Maechidius sculptipennis 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] [516].
Type data:
Holotype SAMA I4811, Mt Lofty, SA.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Britton, E.B. 1957. A Revision of the Australian Chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae). London : British Museum Vol. 1 vii 185 pp. 42 pls. [162]
- Britton, E.B. 1992. In Houston, W.W.K. (ed.) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol. 9. Coleoptera : Scarabaeoidea. Canberra : AGPS xii 544 pp. [297]
Distribution
States
South Australia
Extra Distribution Information
SE coastal, Murray-Darling basin, VIC, NSW, SA.
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: Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Gawler (GAW), Kanmantoo (KAN)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- South Australia: S Gulfs
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) |