Species Novapus simplex Sharp, 1875
- Novapus simplex Sharp, D. 1875. Description de Coléoptères (Lamellicornes) nouveaux de l'Australie. Revue et Magasin de Zoologie (Paris) 3 3: 37-50 [40].
Type data:
Lectotype MNHP, WA (as l'Australie occidentale).Subsequent designation 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 [312]. - Novapus chararus Carne, P.B. 1957. A Systematic Revision of the Australian Dynastinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Melbourne : CSIRO 284 pp. [68].
Type data:
Holotype ANIC ♂, Marloo Station, Wurarga, WA.
Paratype(s) ANIC ♀; SAMA ♂ ♀ (♀ seen).
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- 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 [312]
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
W plateau, SW coastal, NW coastal, N coastal, N Gulf, WA, NT.
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) |