Species Maechidius parvulus Macleay, 1871
- Maechidius parvulus Macleay, W.J. 1871. Notes on a collection of insects from Gayndah. Transactions of the Entomological Society of New South Wales 2: 79-205 [189].
Type data:
Lectotype AM, Gayndah, QLD.
Paralectotype(s) AM 1 specimen; ANIC(MMUS) 1 specimen.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. [149]; 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)). - Maechidius acutangulus Waterhouse, C.O. 1875. Descriptions of new Coleoptera from Australia. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 1875(ii): 191-206 [196].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH, Bowen (as Port Bowen), QLD.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
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.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |