Species Megarhopaea gigas (Lea, 1916)

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Species Megarhopaea gigas (Lea, 1916)

Pararhopaea gigas Lea, A.M. 1916. Notes on some miscellaneous Coleoptera with descriptions of new species. Part II. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 40: 272-436 [Date published Dec. 23, 1916] [288].
Type data:
Holotype SAMA I517 ♂, Ooldea (as Ouldea), SA.
Paratype(s) SAMA; NMV.
Rhopaea demarzi Frey, G. 1969. Neue Lamellicornia aus Südostasien und Australien (Col.). Entomologischen Arbeiten aus dem Museum Georg Frey 20: 106-116 [113].
Type data:
Holotype MGF ♂, Kalgoorlie, WA.

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

Britton, E.B. 1978. A revision of the Australian Chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae) Vol. 2. Tribe Melolonthini. Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series 60: 1-150 [32]

Distribution

States

South Australia, Western Australia

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 and IMCRA regions (map not available)

drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones (map not available)

IBRA

SA, WA: Coolgardie (COO), Central Ranges (CR), Dampierland (DL), Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Gawler (GAW), Gibson Desert (GD), Great Sandy Desert (GSD), Great Victoria Desert (GVD), Hampton (HAM), Little Sandy Desert (LSD), Murchison (MUR), Nullarbor (NUL), Tanami (TAN)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

Australia
- South Australia: W plateau
- Western Australia: W plateau

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)

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