Species Novapus nitidus Blackburn, 1895
- Novapus nitidus Blackburn, T. 1895. Further notes on Australian Coleoptera with descriptions of new genera and species. Part XVII. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 19: 27-60 [Date published Jul., 1895] [38].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 5541 ♂, N QLD.
Paratype(s) NMV.
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
NE coastal, QLD; Torres Strait Ils: Thursday Is.
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: crepuscular, nocturnal, terrestrial, volant.
Extra Ecological Information
Larvae and adults subterranean and burrowing, larvae humus/plant root-feeder.
General References
Carne, P.B. & Allsopp, P.G. 1987. Novapus macfarlandi sp. n. and notes on other species of Novapus Sharp (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Dynastinae) from Australia. Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 26(4): 309-312 (distribution)
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Jul-2020 | SCARABAEOIDEA | 01-May-2014 | MODIFIED | |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |