Species Mentophilus hollandiae Castelnau, 1840

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Species Mentophilus hollandiae Castelnau, 1840

Mentophilus hollandiae 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 based on a misidentification, and incorrectly attributed to Fabricius, J.C. 1801. Systema Eleutheratorum secundum ordines, genera, species adiectis synonymis, locis, observationibus, descriptionibus. Kiliae : Bibliopol. Acad Vol. I xxiv 506 pp. (57); species name hollandiae is thus a Castelnau name].
Type data:
Status unknown, whereabouts unknown, Australia (as Nouvelle–Hollande).
Secondary source:
Fabricius, J.C. 1801. Systema Eleutheratorum secundum ordines, genera, species adiectis synonymis, locis, observationibus, descriptionibus. Kiliae : Bibliopol. Acad. Vol. 1 xxiv 506 pp.
Aulacium carinatum 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 data:
Status unknown, MNHP, locality unknown.

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

Matthews, E.G. 1974. A revision of the Scarabaeine dung beetles of Australia. II. Tribe Scarabaeini. Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series 24: 1-211 [73]

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

Ecological Descriptors

Adult: coprophagous, flightless, terrestrial.

Larva: coprophagous.

Extra Ecological Information

Dry scrub and grassland,.

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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