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Species Polyonychus mucidus Chevrolat, 1838

Polyonychus mucidus Chevrolat, L.A.A. 1838. Centurie de Buprestides. Revue d'Entomologie (Caen) 5: 41-110 [102].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH sex unknown, India or.
Discoderers torridus Blackburn, T. 1891. Further notes on Australian Coleoptera, with descriptions of new genera and species. Part X. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 14: 292-345 [301] [junior subjective synonym of Polyonychus mucidus Chevrolat, 1838].
Type data:
Holotype NMV T8140 sex unknown (the type is likely either a one-time introduction or simply a mislabelled specimen), N QLD.

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

Bellamy, C.L. & Peterson, M. 2000. Contributions to the taxonomy of Australian Buprestidae (Coleoptera) Part I. New synonymy, combinations, and names. Folia Heyrovskyana 8(2): 72–100 [31 Oct. 2000] [90]

Distribution

States

Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

The Australian record, the type of Discoderes torridus, is likely either a one-time introduction or simply a mislabelled specimen.

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)

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

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IBRA

Qld: Wet Tropics (WT)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

Australia
- Queensland: NE coastal

Oriental Region

India

Ecological Descriptors

Adult: diurnal, herbivore.

Larva: wood-borer.

Volant.

General References

Bellamy, C.L. 1986. The higher classification of Australian Buprestidae, with the description of a new genus and species (Coleoptera). Australian Journal of Zoology 34: 583–600 [584]

Carter, H.J. 1929. A check list of the Australian Buprestidae. With tables and keys to sub-families, tribes, and genera (by A. Théry). The Australian Zoologist 5(4): 265-304 [Date published 24 Mar 1929] [302]

Gemminger, M. & Harold, E. von 1869. Catalogus Coleopterorum hucusque descriptorum synonymicus et systematicus. London : Monachii Vol. 5 1347-1608 pp. [1431] (presenting alternative taxonomic arrangement Coraebus)

Kerremans, C. 1892. Catalogue synonymique des Buprestides decrits de 1758 à 1890. Mémoires de la Société Entomologique de Belgique 1: 1-304 [237]

Kerremans, C. 1903. Coleoptera, Fam. Buprestidae. pp. 49-338 in Wytsman, P. (ed.). Genera Insectorum. Bruxelles : Verteneuil & Desmet Vol. 12b-d. [247]

Obenberger, J. 1935. Buprestidae 4. pp. 785-934 in W. Junk & S. Schenkling (eds). Coleopterorum Catalogus. 's-Gravenhage : W. Junk Vol. 143. [803] (presenting alternative taxonomic arrangement torridus ? as Polyonychus)

Obenberger, J. 1935. Buprestidae 4. pp. 785-934 in W. Junk & S. Schenkling (eds). Coleopterorum Catalogus. 's-Gravenhage : W. Junk Vol. 143. [802]

Saunders, E. 1871. Catalogus Buprestidarum Synonymicus et Systematicus. London : Janson 171 pp. [109]

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)
28-Jan-2014	BUPRESTIDAE Leach, 1815	15-May-2018	MODIFIED	Dr Federica Turco (QM)
		12-Feb-2010	(import)