Species Prionocyphon niger Kitching & Allsopp, 1987
- Prionocyphon niger Kitching, R.L. & Allsopp, P.G. 1987. Prionocyphon niger sp. n. (Coleoptera: Scirtidae) from water-filled tree holes in Australia. Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 26: 73-79 [73].
Type data:
Holotype QM T9987 ♂, Lamington National Park, QLD.
Paratype(s) SAMA 2, Lamington National Park, QLD; ANIC 5, Lamington National Park, QLD; NMV T8890-8891 2, Lamington National Park, QLD.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
IBRA
NSW, Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- New South Wales: SE coastal
- Queensland: NE coastal
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: terrestrial, volant.
Larva: detritivore, tree hole, vegetation-held water.
General References
Watts, C.H.S. 2010. Revision of Australian Prionocyphon Redtenbacher (Scirtidae: Coleoptera). Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 134(1): 53-88 [72] (redescribed, new record)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 27-Mar-2013 | 27-Mar-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 17-Aug-2011 | 17-Aug-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 05-Aug-2011 | 05-Aug-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |