Genus Mentophilus Castelnau, 1840

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Genus Mentophilus Castelnau, 1840

Mentophilus Castelnau, F.L. Laporte de 1840. Histoire Naturelle des Insectes Coléoptères, avec une introduction renfermant l'anatomie et la physiologie des animaux articulés, par M. Brullé. Paris : P. Duménil Vol. 2 563 pp. [74].
Type species:
Mentophilus hollandiae Castelnau, 1840 by monotypy.
Aulacium Reiche, L.J. 1841. Tableau d'une division systématique de la tribu des Coprophages, dans la famille des Lamellicornes. Revue de Zoologie, Paris 4: 211-213 [211].
Type species:
Aulacium carinatum Reiche, 1841 by monotypy.

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

Lacordaire, T. 1856. Histoire Naturelle des Insectes. Genera des Coléoptères ou exposé méthodique et critique de tous les genres proposés jusqu'ici dans cet ordre d'insectes. Paris : Librairie Encyclopédique de Roret Vol. 3 594 pp. [84]

Distribution

States

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

WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Carnarvon (CAR), Esperance Plains (ESP), Gascoyne (GAS), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Jarrah Forest (JF), Mallee (MAL), Murchison (MUR), Pilbara (PIL), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Warren (WAR), Yalgoo (YAL)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

Australia
- Western Australia: NW coastal, SW coastal

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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