- Prosopocoilus Hope, F.W. & Westwood, J.O. 1845. A Catalogue of the Lucanoid Coleoptera in the collection of the Rev. F.W. Hope, M.A., F.R.S., etc., together with Descriptions of the new species therein contained. London : J.C. Bridgewater 31 pp. [4] [first introduced as a subgenus of Lucanus Linnaeus, 1758].
Type species:
Lucanus cavifrons Hope & Westwood, 1845 by subsequent designation, see Arrow, G.J. 1950. Fauna of India including Pakistan, Ceylon, Burma and Malaya. Coleoptera Lamellicornia. Lucanidae and Passalidae. London : Taylor and Francis Vol. 4 xi 274 pp. 23 pls. [77]. - Metopodontus Hope, F.W. & Westwood, J.O. 1845. A Catalogue of the Lucanoid Coleoptera in the collection of the Rev. F.W. Hope, M.A., F.R.S., etc., together with Descriptions of the new species therein contained. London : J.C. Bridgewater 31 pp. [4] [first introduced as a subgenus of Lucanus Linnaeus, 1758].
Type species:
Lucanus downesii Hope & Westwood, 1845 by subsequent designation, see Arrow, G.J. 1950. Fauna of India including Pakistan, Ceylon, Burma and Malaya. Coleoptera Lamellicornia. Lucanidae and Passalidae. London : Taylor and Francis Vol. 4 xi 274 pp. 23 pls. [78].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Benesh, B. 1960. Lucanidae. pp. 1-178 in Hincks, W.D. (ed.). Coleopterorum Catalogus Supplementa. Gravenhage : W. Junk Part 8. [62] (also for extralimital synonymy)
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Afrotopical, Oriental and Palaearctic Regions.
IBRA
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), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Queensland: NE coastal
- Papua New Guinea
- Solomon Islands
Distribution References
General References
Reid, C. 2019. 26. Lucanidae Latreille, 1804. pp.391-416 in Ślipiński, A. & Lawrence, J.F. Australian Beetles. Archostemata, Myxophaga, Adephaga, Polyphaga (part). Australia : CSIRO Publishing Vol. 2 1, pp.784. [411-412]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Jul-2020 | POLYPHAGA | 30-Apr-2020 | MODIFIED | Max Beatson |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |
Type data:
Status unknown, MNHP, Ambon (as Amboina), Indonesia.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Papua New Guinea, Solomon Ils, Indonesia.
IBRA
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), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Queensland: NE coastal
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: nocturnal, terrestrial, volant.
Extra Ecological Information
Larvae in rotten wood.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |
- Metopodontus torresensis Deyrolle, H. 1870. [New species descriptions]. 80 & 97 in Parry, F.J.S. A revised catalogue of the Lucanoid Coleoptera; with remarks on the nomenclature, and descriptions of new species. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 1870: 53-118 [80].
Type data:
Syntype(s) MNHP ♂ ♀, Torres Strait Ils (as Torres Straits).
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Papua New Guinea.
IBRA
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), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Queensland: NE coastal
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: nocturnal, terrestrial, volant.
Extra Ecological Information
Larvae in rotten wood.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |