Species Rigoutorum bacchusi (Rigout, 1997)
- Diaphonia bacchusi Rigout, J. in Rigout, J. & Allard, V. 1997. Les Coléoptères du Monde [The Beetles of the World]. Schizorhinini 3. Vols 1 & 2 Supplement & Lomaptera. English text by Brian Morris. Canterbury : Hillside Books Vol. 25 128 pp. [26].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH ♂, Southern Cross.Secondary source:
Hutchinson, P., Moeseneder, C. & Mitchell, A. 2022. Rigoutorum a new genus for Diaphonia bacchusi Rigout and Allard (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae: Schizorhinini), with description of a second species from Western Australia and notes on habitats and behaviours. Zootaxa 5150: 239–259 [243] (transferred here from former position in Diaphonia).
Generic Combinations
- Rigoutorum bacchusi (Rigout, 1997).
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Marloo Station, Wurarga and type locality.
IBRA
WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Carnarvon (CAR), Esperance Plains (ESP), Gascoyne (GAS), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Jarrah Forest (JF), Mallee (MAL), Murchison (MUR), Pilbara (PIL), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Warren (WAR), Yalgoo (YAL)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Western Australia: NW coastal, SW coastal
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: diurnal, terrestrial, volant.
Extra Ecological Information
Adults feed on nectar and pollen, larvae in rotten wood.
General References
Hutchinson, P., Moeseneder, C. & Mitchell, A. 2022. Rigoutorum a new genus for Diaphonia bacchusi Rigout and Allard (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae: Schizorhinini), with description of a second species from Western Australia and notes on habitats and behaviours. Zootaxa 5150: 239–259 [247] (redescription)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17-Nov-2022 | SCARABAEIDAE | 10-Oct-2022 | MODIFIED | |
| 01-Jul-2020 | 06-Mar-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 01-Jul-2020 | 17-Dec-2010 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |