Species Raractocetus kreusleri (Pascoe, 1864)
- Atractocerus kreusleri Pascoe, F.P. 1864. A new Atractocerus and a new Cyphagogus. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 3 2(2): proceedings xxxxv-xxxxiv [Date published 28 Nov. 1864] [46].
Type data:
Status unknown, whereabouts unknown.
Generic Combinations
- Raractocetus kreusleri (Pascoe, 1864). —
Lawrence, J.F. 2020. The Australian Lymexylidae (Coleoptera: Tenerionoidea) with one new genus and two genera new to Australia. Zootaxa 4895(2): 211-238 [228] (changed combination cited)
Distribution
States
Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Widely distributed in Australia, but records lacking from VIC, TAS.
IBRA
ACT, NSW, Qld, SA, WA: Australian Alps (AA), Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Broken Hill Complex (BHC), Cobar Peneplain (CP), Darling Riverine Plains (DRP), Esperance Plains (ESP), Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Gawler (GAW), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Jarrah Forest (JF), Kanmantoo (KAN), Mallee (MAL), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Mulga Lands (ML), Nandewar (NAN), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW North Coast (NNC), NSW South Western Slopes (NSS), Riverina (RIV), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Warren (WAR), Yalgoo (YAL)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: arboreal, volant.
Larva: fungivore, rotting wood.
General References
Clark, J. 1925. Forest Pests. The pin-hole borer (Atractocerus kreuslerae Pasc.). Journal of Department of Agriculture of Western Australia 2: 138-142
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYMEXYLIDAE | 15-Jun-2021 | ADDED |