Genus Melanotus Eschscholtz, 1829
- Melanotus Eschscholtz, J.F. 1829. Elaterites, Eintheilung derselben in Gattungen. In, Thon. Entomol. Arch.2(1): 31–35. [32].
Type species:
Elater fulvipes Herbst, 1806 by subsequent designation, see Westwood, J.O. 1838. Synopsis of the Genera of British Insects. Coleoptera. pp. 1-44 (sheets B-D4) in Westwood, J.O. (ed.). An Introduction to the Modern Classification of Insects. London : Longman, Orme, Brown, Green & Longmans Vol. 2 xi 587 + 158 pp. [Date published May – Nov. 1838] [May–Nov. 1838 Griffin, F.J. 1932. On the dates of publication and contents of the parts of Westwood (J.O.) Introduction to the Modern Classification of Insects, 1838–1840. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of London 6: 83–84 [83]] [26].
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland
IBRA
NT, Qld: Arnhem Coast (ARC), Arnhem Plateau (ARP), Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Arnhem (CA), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Daly Basin (DAB), Darwin Coastal (DAC), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Gulf Fall and Uplands (GFU), Gulf Coastal (GUC), Gulf Plains (GUP), NSW North Coast (NNC), Ord Victoria Plain (OVP), Pine Creek (PCK), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Tiwi Cobourg (TIW), Victoria Bonaparte (VB), Wet Tropics (WT)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Afrotropical Region
Australian Region
- Australia
- Northern Territory: N Gulf, N coastal
- Queensland: NE coastal
Nearctic Region
Neotropical Region
Oriental Region
Palaearctic Region
Distribution References
- Hayek, C.M.F. von 1990. A reclassification of the Melanotus group of genera (Coleoptera: Elateridae). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Entomology 59(1): 37-115 [Date published Jun. 28, 1990] [60]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |