Species Navigator ruficornis (Westwood, 1874)
- Diaphonia ruficornis Westwood, J.O. 1874. Descriptions of some new species of exotic Cetoniidae. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 1874: 473-481 [477].
Type data:
Lectotype MNHNN EC4128 ♂, Australia (as Australiâ). - Metallesthes subpilosa Nonfried, A.F. 1891. Weitere Beiträge zur Käferfauna von Südasien und Neuguinea. Berliner Entomologische Zeitschrift 36: 359-380 [369].
Type data:
Lectotype ZMB ♀, QLD and PNG (as Nova Guinea).
Paralectotype(s) ZMB ♂, Australia.Subsequent designation references:
Moeseneder, C.H. & Hutchinson, P.M. in Moeseneder, C.H., Hutchinson, P.M. & Lambkin, C.L. 2014. Revision of the genus Metallesthes Kraatz and description of Metallesthes anneliesae, a new species of Cetoniinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) from Queensland and New South Wales, Australia. Zootaxa 3881(4): 301-327 [324]. - Metallesthes ruficornis Kraatz, G. 1880. Genera Cetonidarum Australiae. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 24: 177-214 [203].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Moeseneder, C.H., Hutchinson, P.M. & Lambkin, C.L. 2014. Revision of the genus Metallesthes Kraatz and description of Metallesthes anneliesae, a new species of Cetoniinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) from Queensland and New South Wales, Australia. Zootaxa 3881(4): 301-327 [326]
Generic Combinations
- Navigator ruficornis (Westwood, 1874). —
Moeseneder, C.H. & Hutchinson, P.M. 2016. Navigator, a new endemic genus of Cetoniinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) from Australia, with descriptions of two new species and behavioural studies. Zootaxa 4173(6): 530-556 [541, Figs. 1B, 1D9, 1E2, 1G1, 1I, 2C, 6–8]
Distribution
States
South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia
IBRA
SA, Vic, WA: Coolgardie (COO), Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Gawler (GAW), Hampton (HAM), Kanmantoo (KAN), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Naracoorte Coastal Plain (NCP), Nullarbor (NUL)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: diurnal, terrestrial, volant.
Extra Ecological Information
Adults feed on nectar and pollen, larvae in rotten wood.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28-Feb-2017 | Schizorhinini | 06-Feb-2017 | MODIFIED | Lyn Randall |
| 02-May-2019 | Cetoniinae | 08-Dec-2014 | MODIFIED | Lyn Randall |
| 01-Jul-2020 | 06-Mar-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 01-Jul-2020 | 17-Dec-2010 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |