Species Pentodon algerinum (Herbst, 1789)
- Scarabaeus algerinus Herbst, J.F.W. 1789. Natursystem aller bekannten in- und ausländischen Insecten, von C.G. Jablonsky, fortgesetzt von J.F.W. Herbst. Berlin : Pauli Vol. 2 330 pp. 17 pls. [250].
Type data:
Status unknown, whereabouts unknown, locality unknown.
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Possible introduction from Palaearctic Region, VIC.
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. 1957. A Systematic Revision of the Australian Dynastinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Melbourne : CSIRO 284 pp. [59] (alternative taxonomic arrangement)
Endrödi, S. 1985. The Dynastinae of the World. Hague : W. Junk 800 pp. [292] (extralimital synonymy)
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) |