Species Platynectes (Platynectes) aenescens Sharp, 1882

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• Platynectes aenescens Sharp, D. 1882. On aquatic carnivorous Coleoptera or Dytiscidae. Scientific Transactions of the Royal Dublin Society 2 2: 179-1003 [538].

  Type data:

   Lectotype BMNH, King George Sound, WA.
  Paralectotype(s) BMNH ♂ ♀.

  Subsequent designation references:

  Watts, C.H.S. 1978. A revision of the Australian Dytiscidae (Coleoptera). Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series 57: 1-166 [111].
• Platynectes subaenescens Lea, A.M. 1899. Descriptions of new species of Australian Coleoptera. Part V. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 23(4): 521-645 [Date published 19 May, 1899: dated 1898] [527].

  Type data:

   Holotype SAMA, Beverley, WA.
  Paratype(s) SAMA 2 specimens.

 

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

• Watts, C.H.S. 1978. A revision of the Australian Dytiscidae (Coleoptera). Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series 57: 1-166 [111]

 

Distribution

States

South Australia, Western Australia

IBRA and IMCRA regions

drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones

IBRA

SA, WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Esperance Plains (ESP), Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Gawler (GAW), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Jarrah Forest (JF), Kanmantoo (KAN), Mallee (MAL), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Warren (WAR), Yalgoo (YAL)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

• Australia
  • South Australia: S Gulfs
  • Western Australia: SW coastal

Ecological Descriptors

Adult: aquatic, predator.

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
		12-Feb-2010	(import)