Species Melanterius elusus (Casey, 1892)
- Chaleponotus elusus Casey, T.L. 1892. Coleopterological notices. IV. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 6: 359-712 [444].
- Melanterius pectoralis Lea, A.M. 1899. Revision of the Australian Curculionidae belonging to the subfamily Cryptorhynchides. Part III. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 24: 200-270 [239] [subjective synonym].
- Melanterius rufimanus Lea, A.M. 1915. On some Australian Malacodermidae and Curculionidae collected by Mr. G.E. Bryant, continued. Annals and Magazine of Natural History VIII 15: 452-481 [464] [subjective synonym].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Anderson, R.S. 2008. The identity of Chaleponotus elusus Casey 1892 (Curculionidae: Molytinae: Conotrachelini). The Coleopterists Bulletin 62(1): 42-44 [42] (for M. pectoralis)
Generic Combinations
- Melanterius elusus (Casey, 1892). —
Anderson, R.S. 2008. The identity of Chaleponotus elusus Casey 1892 (Curculionidae: Molytinae: Conotrachelini). The Coleopterists Bulletin 62(1): 42-44 [42]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia
IBRA
NSW, Qld, SA: Brigalow Belt South (BBS)
Ecological Descriptors
Acacia shrubs.
Extra Ecological Information
'We collected it mainly on A. conferta (9 specimens) and A. deanei (6), sporadically also on A. leucocalyx, A. muelleriana and A. spectabilis' (Pinzón-Navarro et al. 2017: 36)
General References
Blatchley, W.S. & Leng, C.W. 1916. Rhynchophora or weevils of north eastern America. Indianapolis, Indiana : The Nature Publishing Company. pp. 1-682. [487] (redescription)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02-Nov-2017 | Cleogonini Gistel, 1848 | 24-Oct-2017 | MODIFIED | |
| 27-Feb-2012 | 27-Feb-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 11-Apr-2011 | ADDED |