Genus Sigastus Pascoe, 1865
- Sigastus Pascoe, F.P. 1865. On some new genera of Curculionidae. Part 1. Journal of Entomology 2(13): 413-432 [Date published Nov. 1865] [423].
Type species:
Sigastus fascicularis Pascoe, 1865 by monotypy.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Pullen, K.R., Jennings, D. & Oberprieler, R.G. 2014. Annotated catalogue of Australian weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea). Zootaxa 3896(1): 1-481 [191] (for Menechirus Hartmann, 1901)
Introduction
The diagnosis of this genus was revised by Jennings & Oberprieler (2018), who provided illustrations of habitus and male genitalic structures and comparative notes.
General References
Jennings, D. & Oberprieler, R.G. 2018. A review of the tribe Cryptoplini (Coleoptera: Curculioninae), with revision of the genus Menechirus Hartmann, 1901 and description of a new genus associated with Macadamia. Diversity 10, 70: 32 pp. [Date published 23 July 2018] [6]
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03-Sep-2018 | Cryptoplini Lacordaire, 1863 | 06-Aug-2018 | MODIFIED | |
| 30-Jun-2015 | CURCULIONIDAE Latreille, 1802 | 16-Mar-2015 | MODIFIED | Lyn Randall |
| 17-Aug-2010 | ADDED |