Species Melobasis parvula Carter, 1930

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Species Melobasis parvula Carter, 1930

Melobasis parvula Carter, H.J. 1930. Australian Coleoptera: notes and new species. vii. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 55: 179–190, 1 text fig. [14 May 1930] [179].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH ♀, Hermannsburg, NT.

Distribution

States

Northern Territory, 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

NT, WA: Burt Plain (BRT), Central Kimberley (CK), Central Ranges (CR), Davenport Murchison Ranges (DMR), Great Sandy Desert (GSD), Mitchell Grass Downs (MGD), Sturt Plateau (STU), Tanami (TAN)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

Australia
- Northern Territory: W plateau

Ecological Descriptors

Adult: diurnal, herbivore, volant.

Larva: wood-borer.

General References

Carter, H.J. 1939. Australian Coleoptera. Notes and new species. No. XI. (Mostly Elateridae). Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 64(3-4): 297–330, pls VIII, IX [300] (key)

Levey, B. 2012. A Revision of the Australian species of the genus Melobasis Laporte & Gory 1837 (Coleoptera: Buprestidae), Part 1 (Introductory material, key to species-groups and keys to species of the thoracica, pusilla, formosa, propinqua & gloriosa species-groups). Zootaxa 3464: 1-107 [20] (male described)

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)
10-Oct-2012		10-Oct-2012	MOVED
		12-Feb-2010	(import)

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