Species Saprinus (Saprinus) cupreus Erichson, 1834
- Saprinus cupreus Erichson, W.F. 1834. Uebersicht der Histeroides der Sammlung. Jahrbüch der Insectenkunde. Berlin 1: 83–208 [182].
Type data:
Lectotype MNB sex unknown, Republic of South Africa: Capeland.Subsequent designation references:
Lackner, T. & Leschen, R.A.B. 2017. A monograph of the Australopacific Saprininae (Coleoptera, Histeridae). ZooKeys 689: 1–263 [123]. - Saprinus natalensis Fahraeus, O.J. in Boheman, C.H. 1851. Insecta Caffrariae annis 1838–1845 a J.A. Wahlberg collecta. Coleoptera. Holmiae : Fritze & Norstedt Vol. 1 pp. 299-625. [543] [attrib. Boheman].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Mazur, S. 1997. A world catalogue of Histeridae (Coleoptera: Histeroidea). Genus Supplement 1997: 1-373 [Date published Nov/1997] [221]
Distribution
States
Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Introduced from South Africa.
IBRA
ACT, NSW, NT, Qld, SA: Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Desert Uplands (DEU), Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Gulf Plains (GUP), Jarrah Forest (JF), Mitchell Grass Downs (MGD), Mount Isa Inlier (MII), Mulga Lands (ML), NSW South Western Slopes (NSS), Nullarbor (NUL), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ)
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: predator, terrestrial, volant.
Larva: predator.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28-Jun-2018 | Saprininae | 19-Jun-2018 | MODIFIED | |
| 01-Jul-2020 | 05-Mar-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |