Species Semanopterus leai (Blackburn, 1897)
- Asemantus leai Blackburn, T. 1897. Further notes on Australian Coleoptera, with descriptions of new genera and species. Part XXI. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 21: 28-39 [Date published Jul. 31, 1897] [29].
Type data:
Lectotype BMNH 6252 ♂, Mt Barker, WA.
Paralectotype(s) SAMA 3 specimens (one with registration no. I2301).Subsequent designation references:
Carne, P.B. 1957. A Systematic Revision of the Australian Dynastinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Melbourne : CSIRO 284 pp. [102]; Cassis, G. & Weir, T. A. 1992. Dynastinae. pp. 383-425 in Houston, W.W.K. (ed.). Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea. Canberra : AGPS Vol. 9 544 pp. (interpret the incorrect inference to a holotype as a lectotype designation (Art. 74, ICZN 1985)). - Asemantus pusillus Prell, H. 1934. Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Dynastinen (XII). Beschreibungen und Bemerkungen. Entomologische Blätter für Biologie und Systematik der Käfer 30: 55-60 [55].
Type data:
Syntype(s) ZMB ♂ ♀, S WA (as Südliches Westaustralien).
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
SW coastal, NW coastal, WA.
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: crepuscular, nocturnal, terrestrial, volant.
Extra Ecological Information
Larvae and adults subterranean and burrowing, larvae humus/plant root-feeder.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Jul-2020 | SCARABAEOIDEA | 01-May-2014 | MODIFIED | |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |