Species Rhantus simulans Régimbart, 1908
- Rhantus simulans Régimbart, M. 1908. Dytiscidae. pp. 311-313 in Michaelsen, W. & Hartmeyer, R. (eds). Die Fauna von Südwest Australiens. Jena : G. Fischer Vol. 1 pt 8. [313].
Type data:
Holotype MNHP, Albany, WA. - Rhantus impar Guignot, F. 1956. Troi Dytiscidae nouveaux du Museum G. Frey. Entomologischen Arbeiten aus dem Museum Georg Frey 7: 490-491 [491].
Type data:
Holotype MGF ♂, Rockingham, WA.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Balke, M. 1993. Taxonomische Revision der pazifischen, australischen und indonesischen Arten der Gattung Rhantus Dejean, 1833 (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae). Koleopterologische Rundschau. Wien 63: 39-84 [63]
Distribution
States
Western Australia
IBRA
WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Esperance Plains (ESP), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Jarrah Forest (JF), Mallee (MAL), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Warren (WAR), Yalgoo (YAL)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Western Australia: SW coastal
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: aquatic, peatland swamp, predator.
General References
Balke, M. 1993. Taxonomische Revision der pazifischen, australischen und indonesischen Arten der Gattung Rhantus Dejean, 1833 (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae). Koleopterologische Rundschau. Wien 63: 39-84 [63] (redescription)
Balke, M., Kovac, D., Hendrich, L. & Flechtner, G. 2000. Rediscovery of the New Zealand diving beetle Rhantus plantaris Sharp, and notes on the south west Australian R. simulans Régimbart, with an identification key (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae). New Zealand Journal of Zoology 27: 223-227 [224] (distribution, biology)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |