Genus Parablax Schwarz, 1906
- Parablax Schwarz, O. 1906. Neue Elateriden aus Australien. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 1906(ii): 353-369 [Date published Sept. 10, 1906] [368].
Type species:
Metablax trisulcatus Schwarz, 1903 by subsequent designation, see Hyslop, J.A. 1921. Genotypes of the elaterid beetles of the world. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 58: 621-673 [661] (= Parablax quinquesulcatus (Blackburn, 1900)).
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
IBRA
NSW, Tas, Vic, WA: Australian Alps (AA), Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Ben Lomond (BEL), Esperance Plains (ESP), Flinders (FLI), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Jarrah Forest (JF), King (KIN), Mallee (MAL), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Naracoorte Coastal Plain (NCP), NSW North Coast (NNC), Riverina (RIV), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Tasmanian Central Highlands (TCH), Tasmanian Northern Midlands (TNM), Tasmanian Northern Slopes (TNS), Tasmanian South East (TSE), Tasmanian Southern Ranges (TSR), Tasmanian West (TWE), Victorian Midlands (VM), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP), Warren (WAR), Yalgoo (YAL)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- New South Wales: SE coastal
- Tasmania
- Victoria: Murray-Darling basin, SE coastal
- Western Australia: SW coastal
General References
Kundrata, R., Gunter, N.L., Douglas, H. & Bocak, L. 2016. Next step toward a molecular phylogeny of click-beetles (Coleoptera: Elateridae): redefinition of Pityobiinae, with a description of a new subfamily Parablacinae from the Australasian Region. Austral Entomology 55(3): 291–302 [301] (moved from subfamily Pityobiinae to Parablacinae)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30-Aug-2016 | ELATERIDAE | 15-Aug-2016 | MODIFIED | |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |