Genus Olisthaena Erichson, 1842
- Olisthaena Erichson, W.F. 1842. Beitrag zur Insecten-fauna von Vandiemensland, mit besonderer Berucksichtigung der geographischen Verbreitung der Insecten. Archiv für Naturgeschichte 8(1): 83-287, pls 4, 5 [177].
Type species:
Olisthaena nitida Erichson, 1842 by monotypy. - Olisthoena Fairmaire, L. 1849. Essai sur les Coléoptères de la Polynesie. Revue et Magasin de Zoologie (Paris) 2 1: 227-291, 352-365, 410-422, 445-460, 504-516, 550-559 [451] [incorrect subsequent spelling].
- Hectus Pascoe, F.P. 1869. Descriptions of new genera and species of Tenebrionidae from Australia and Tasmania. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 4 3: 29-45, 132-153, 277-296, 344-351 [289].
Type species:
Hectus anthracinus Pascoe, 1869 by monotypy. - Decialma Pascoe, F.P. 1869. Descriptions of new genera and species of Tenebrionidae from Australia and Tasmania. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 4 3: 29-45, 132-153, 277-296, 344-351 [291].
Type species:
Decialma tenuitarsis Pascoe, 1869 by monotypy. - Aphectus Carter, H.J. 1926. A check list of the Australian Tenebrionidae. The Australian Zoologist 4(3): 117–163 pls xvi-xvii [22 Feb. 1926] [128] [unnecessary replacement name for Hectus, which is not preoccupied].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Carter, H.J. 1913. Revision of Australian species of the subfamilies Cyphaleinae and Cnodaloninae. (Fam. Tenebrionidae). Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 38: 61–105, pls VI,VII [62] (Decialma Pascoe)
- Matthews, E.G. 1992. Classification, relationships and distribution of the genera of Cyphaleini (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae). Invertebrate Taxonomy 6: 437-522 [458] (Hectus Pascoe)
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) |
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| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |