Genus Amphistomus Lansberge, 1874

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Genus Amphistomus Lansberge, 1874

Amphistomus Lansberge, G. van 1874. Observations sur la Classification des Lamellicornes Coprophages. I. — Ateuchides. Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique (Comptes-rendus) 17: 177-193 [190] [nom. nov. for Merodontus Macleay, 1871].
Merodontus Macleay, W.J. 1871. Notes on a collection of insects from Gayndah. Transactions of the Entomological Society of New South Wales 2: 79-205 [177] [junior homonym of Merodontus Jekel, 1854 (Curculionidae)].
Type species:
Merodontus calcaratus Macleay, 1871 by monotypy.
Platyphymatia Waterhouse, C.O. 1874. Notes on Australian Coleoptera, with descriptions of new species. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 1874: 535-548 [537] [nom. nov. for Merodontus Macleay, 1871].

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland

Note that conversion of the original AFD map of states, drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones to IBRA and IMCRA regions may have produced errors. The new maps will be reviewed and corrected as updates occur. The maps may not indicate the entire distribution. See further details below.

IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones (map not available)

IBRA

NSW, NT, Qld: Australian Alps (AA), Arnhem Coast (ARC), Arnhem Plateau (ARP), Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Broken Hill Complex (BHC), Central Arnhem (CA), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cobar Peneplain (CP), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Daly Basin (DAB), Darwin Coastal (DAC), Desert Uplands (DEU), Darling Riverine Plains (DRP), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Mulga Lands (ML), Nandewar (NAN), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW North Coast (NNC), NSW South Western Slopes (NSS), Ord Victoria Plain (OVP), Pine Creek (PCK), Riverina (RIV), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Tiwi Cobourg (TIW), Victoria Bonaparte (VB), Wet Tropics (WT)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

Australia
- New South Wales: Murray-Darling basin, SE coastal
- Northern Territory: N coastal
- Queensland: Murray-Darling basin, NE coastal
Papua New Guinea

Distribution References

Matthews, E.G. 1974. A revision of the Scarabaeine dung beetles of Australia. II. Tribe Scarabaeini. Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series 24: 1-211 [47]

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)
		12-Feb-2010	(import)

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