Species Rhyssemus blackburnei Clouët, 1901
- Rhyssemus blackburnei Clouët, L. 1901. Essai monographique sur le genre Rhyssemus (Coléoptères lamellicornes — Tribu des Aphodiides). Mémoires de la Société Entomologique de Belgique 8: 1-124 [50].
Type data:
Lectotype RIB, Adelaide, SA.
Paralectotype(s) RIB. - Rhyssemus rhizophagus Lea, A.M. 1923. On Australian Aphodiides (Coleoptera). Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria n.s. 36: 1-20 [18].
Type data:
Syntype(s) SAMA 11 specimens, Swan River, WA.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Rakovic, M. 1983. Revision of species of the tribe Psammodiini from the Australian region (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Aphodiinae) II. Genera Rhyssemus Mulsant and Trichorhyssemus Clouët. Annotationes Zoologicae et Botanicae, Bratislava 1983(155): 1-15 [7]
Distribution
States
South Australia, Western Australia
IBRA
SA, WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Esperance Plains (ESP), Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Gawler (GAW), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Jarrah Forest (JF), Kanmantoo (KAN), Mallee (MAL), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Warren (WAR), Yalgoo (YAL)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- South Australia: S Gulfs
- Western Australia: SW coastal
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: root-feeder, subterranean, terrestrial, volant.
Larva: root-feeder, subterranean.
Extra Ecological Information
Adults couch grass root-feeders.
General References
Lea, A.M. 1923. On Australian Aphodiides (Coleoptera). Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria n.s. 36: 1-20 (biology)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |