Species Rhopaea australis (Blackburn, 1888)
- Holophylla australis Blackburn, T. [1887] 1888. Further notes on Australian Coleoptera with descriptions of new species. Transactions and Proceedings and Report of the Royal Society of South Australia 10: 177-287 [212].
Type data:
Lectotype BMNH 2223 male (Blackburn coll. 1910-236 (typeset)), unknown.
Paralectotype(s) SAMA I8224 ♂, Australia; SAMA I.4533 ♂, Australia; SAMA ♂, unknown.Subsequent designation references:
Allsopp, P.G. 2020. Clarification of the status of the types of Australian Melolonthini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae) described before 1950. Zootaxa 4885(4): 451–486 [Date published 27/11/2020].
Distribution
States
South Australia
Note that conversion of the original AFD map of states,
drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones to IBRA and
IMCRA regions may have produced errors. The new maps will be
reviewed and corrected as updates occur. The maps may not indicate the
entire distribution. See further details below.
IBRA
SA: Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Gawler (GAW), Kanmantoo (KAN)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- South Australia: S Gulfs
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: non-feeder, volant.
Larva: soil dweller.
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-Aug-2021 | SCARABAEIDAE | 01-Jun-2021 | MODIFIED | |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |