Species Podotenus insignior (Blackburn, 1904)
- Aphodius insignior Blackburn, T. 1904. Revision of the Australian Aphodiides, and descriptions of three new species allied to them. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 17: 145-181 [156].
Type data:
Lectotype BMNH, Swan River, WA.
Paralectotype(s) SAMA 1337 2♂, 4♀, Swan River, WA.Subsequent designation references:
Dellacasa, G. 1992. On some little known species of Aphodius from Australia and South America with description of a new subgenus. Frustula Entomologica n.s. 13(26): 145-158 [150]. - Trogaphodius tuberculatus Balthasar, V. 1965. Eine neue Gattung und Untergattung und neue Arten der Scarabaeoidea. (117. Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Scarabaeoidea, Col.). Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 12: 311-323 [312].
Type data:
Holotype NMPC ♂, Perth, WA (as Süd-Westaustralien).
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Stebnicka, Z.T. & Howden, H.F. 1994. A revision of the Australian genus Podotenus A. Schmidt (Coleoptera : Scarabaeoidea : Aphodiini). Invertebrate Taxonomy 8(1): 17-62 [22]
Distribution
States
Western Australia
IBRA
WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Esperance Plains (ESP), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Jarrah Forest (JF), Mallee (MAL), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Warren (WAR), Yalgoo (YAL)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Western Australia: SW coastal
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: coprophagous, terrestrial, volant.
Larva: coprophagous.
General References
Ridsdill Smith, T.J., Weir, T.A. & Peck, S.B. 1983. Dung beetles (Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae and Aphodiinae) active in forest habitats in southwestern Australia during winter. Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 22: 307-309 (biology)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |