Species Pseudotaenia superba (Saunders, 1872)
- Chalcotaenia superba Saunders, E. 1872. Description of twenty new species of Buprestidae. Transactions of the Royal Entomological Society of London 20: 239-254 [246].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH sex unknown, Nicol Bay, WA.
Generic Combinations
- Pseudotaenia superba (Saunders, 1872). —
Kerremans, C. 1903. Coleoptera, Fam. Buprestidae. pp. 49-338 in Wytsman, P. (ed.). Genera Insectorum. Bruxelles : Verteneuil & Desmet Vol. 12b-d. [81] - Chalcophora superba (Saunders, 1872). —
Kerremans, C. 1885. Enumeration des Buprestides decrits posterieurement au Catalogue de M. Gemminger & de Harold. Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique (Comptes-rendus) 29: 119-157 [127]
Distribution
States
Western Australia
IBRA
WA: Carnarvon (CAR), Gascoyne (GAS), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Murchison (MUR), Pilbara (PIL), Yalgoo (YAL)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Western Australia: NW coastal
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: diurnal, herbivore, volant.
Larva: wood-borer.
General References
Barnard, G. 1890. Chalcophora in the scrubs of central Queensland. The Entomologist 23: 179-181 [180]
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] [300]
Masters, G. 1886. Catalogue of the described Coleoptera of Australia. Part III. Lucanidae and Scarabaeidae. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 2 1: 21-126 [70] (2645)
Obenberger, J. 1926. Buprestidae 1. pp. 1-212 in W. Junk & S. Schenkling (eds). Coleopterorum Catalogus. Berlin : W. Junk Vol. 84. [146]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Sep-2012 | 05-Sep-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |