Genus Microrhagus Dejean, 1833

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Genus Microrhagus Dejean, 1833

Microrhagus Dejean, P.F.M.A. 1833. Catalogue des Coléoptères de la collection de M. le comte Dejean. Paris : Méquignon-Marvis, Father & Sons Vol. 1 96 pp. [85].
Type species:
Elater pygmaeus Fabricius, 1792 by subsequent designation, see Westwood, J.O. 1838. Synopsis of the Genera of British Insects. Coleoptera. pp. 1-44 (sheets B-D4) in Westwood, J.O. (ed.). An Introduction to the Modern Classification of Insects. London : Longman, Orme, Brown, Green & Longmans Vol. 2 xi 587 + 158 pp. [Date published May – Nov. 1838] [May–Nov. 1838 Griffin, F.J. 1932. On the dates of publication and contents of the parts of Westwood (J.O.) Introduction to the Modern Classification of Insects, 1838–1840. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of London 6: 83–84 [83]] [25].
Dirhagus Latreille, P.A. 1834. Distribution méthodique et naturelle des genres de diverses tribus d'insectes coléoptères, de la famille des Serricornes. Annales de la Société Entomologique de France 3: 113-170 [130].
Type species:
Elater pygmaeus Fabricius, 1792 by monotypy.

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Queensland

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

NSW, Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)

Other Regions

Lord Howe Island terrestrial & freshwater

Original AFD Distribution Data

Afrotropical Region

Australian Region

Australia
- Lord Howe Island
- New South Wales: SE coastal
- Queensland: NE coastal

Nearctic Region

Neotropical Region

Oriental Region

Palaearctic Region

Distribution References

Schenkling, S. 1928. Melasidae. pp. 1-110 in Schenkling, S. (ed.). Coleopterorum Catalogus auspiciis et auxilio W. Junk. Berlin : W. Junk Vol. 96. [56]

General References

Muona, J. 1993. Review of the phylogeny, classification and biology of the family Eucnemidae (Coleoptera). Entomologica Scandinavica. Supplementum 44: 1-133 [Date published Feb. 1, 1993] [46] (full generic synonymy)

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)
		18-Feb-2013	MODIFIED

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