Species Melanerythrus ignitus Slater, 1985
- Melanerythrus ignitus Slater, A. 1985. A taxonomic revision of the Lygaeinae of Australia (Heteroptera: Lygaeidae). University of Kansas Science Bulletin 52: 301-481 [405].
Type data:
Holotype AM K71675 ♀, Herald Bight, Shark Bay, WA.
Paratype(s) WAM 9♂ 5♀.
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Marillana Station, Waroona Station.
IBRA
WA: Carnarvon (CAR), Gascoyne (GAS), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Murchison (MUR), Pilbara (PIL), Yalgoo (YAL)
Ecological Descriptors
Arboreal, diurnal, flightless, granivore, gregarious, subtropical, terrestrial.
General References
Slater, J.A. & O'Donnell, J.E. 1995. A Catalogue of the Lygaeidae of the World (1960–1994). New York : New York Entomological Society xv 410 pp. [15] (catalogue)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 15-Aug-2012 | 15-Aug-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 06-Jun-2012 | MODIFIED |