Species Megacephala howittii Casletnau, 1867
- Megacephala howittii Laporte, F.L. [de Castelnau] 1867. Notes on Australian Coleoptera. Melbourne : Royal Society of Victoria 139 pp. [separates available prior to republication in Trans. R. Soc. Vict. 8: 30–38 (1867), 95–225 (1868)] [31].
Type data:
Syntype(s) MCG, Coopers Creek, QLD or SA.
Distribution
States
Queensland, South Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Lake Callabonna, Lake Pinpo, Coongie Lakes, Minnie Downs and type locality.
IBRA
Qld, SA: Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Channel Country (CHC), Darling Riverine Plains (DRP), Finke (FIN), Mulga Lands (ML), Nandewar (NAN), Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields (SSD), Stony Plains (STP)
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: nocturnal, predator, riparian, terrestrial.
Larva: burrower, predator.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 13-Aug-2013 | 13-Aug-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 19-Jul-2012 | 23-Jul-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |