Genus Microchaetes Hope, 1834
- Microchaetes Hope, F.W. 1834. Descriptions of some hitherto uncharacterized exotic Coleoptera, chiefly from New Holland. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 1(1): 11-20 pls i-ii [Date published Nov. 7, 1834] [12].
Type species:
Microchaetes sphaericus Hope, 1834 by monotypy.
Distribution
States
Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Undetermined species introduced to New Zealand and Japan
IBRA
ACT, NSW, Qld, SA, Tas, Vic, WA: Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Ben Lomond (BEL), Darling Riverine Plains (DRP), Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Flinders (FLI), King (KIN), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Murchison (MUR), Nandewar (NAN), Naracoorte Coastal Plain (NCP), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW North Coast (NNC), NSW South Western Slopes (NSS), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Tasmanian Central Highlands (TCH), Tasmanian Northern Midlands (TNM), Tasmanian Northern Slopes (TNS), Tasmanian South East (TSE), Tasmanian Southern Ranges (TSR), Tasmanian West (TWE), Victorian Midlands (VM), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP), Yalgoo (YAL) ; NSW, SA, Vic: South East Corner (SEC) ; NSW, SA, Vic, WA: Gawler (GAW), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Jarrah Forest (JF), Kanmantoo (KAN), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA)
General References
Suzumura, A.L. & Tsuji, Y. Records of the introduced Australian genus Microchaetes Hope, 1834 (Coleoptera: Byrrhidae) in Japan with a new Prefectural record from Miyazaki. The Coleopterists Bulletin 76(1): 56-60
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Jul-2020 | POLYPHAGA | 01-Mar-2024 | MODIFIED | Max Beatson |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |