Species Sauvagesinella palustris Matthews, 1974
- Sauvagesinella palustris Matthews, E.G. 1974. A revision of the Scarabaeine dung beetles of Australia. II. Tribe Scarabaeini. Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series 24: 1-211 [128].
Type data:
Holotype ANIC ♂, Cheyne Beach, 45 km E of Albany, WA.
Paratype(s) ANIC 10 specimens; SAMA 12 specimens.
Distribution
States
Western Australia
IBRA
WA: Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Jarrah Forest (JF), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Warren (WAR)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Western Australia: SW coastal
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: flightless.
Larva: coprophagous.
Extra Ecological Information
Adults in paperbark, Melaleuca sp., swamp.
General References
Gunter, N.L. & Weir, T.A. 2017. Two new genera of Australian dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) with the description of six new species and transfer of six described species. Zootaxa 4290(2): 201–243 [241] (redescribed)
Ridsdill Smith, T.J., Weir, T.A. & Peck, S.B. 1983. Dung beetles (Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae and Aphodiinae) active in forest habitats in southwestern Australia during winter. Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 22: 307-309 (biology)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02-May-2019 | Scarabaeinae | 08-Oct-2017 | MODIFIED | |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |