Genus Sphaerius Waltl, 1838
- Sphaerius Waltl, J. 1838. Bemerkungen über einige Insecten; Verzeichnis von schädlichen Lepidopteren um Magdeburg. Isis 4: 277-279 [dated 1837] [277] [1837 on title page].
Type species:
Sphaerius acaroides Waltl, 1838 by monotypy. - Microsporus Kolenati, F.A. 1846. Meletemata Entomologica. Petropoli, Typ. Acad. 5. 170 pp. 3 pl. [64].
Type species:
Microsporus obsidianus Kolenati, 1846 by monotypy. - Neosphaerius Oke, C.G. 1954. Australian species of Sphaeriidae. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 65: 57-59 [57].
Type species:
Neosphaerius ovensensis Oke, 1954 by original designation.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- International Commission on Zoological Nomenclarure 1985. Opinion 1331. Sphaeriidae Jeffreys, 1862 (1820) (Mollusca, Bivalvia) and Microsporidae Reichardt, 1976 (Insecta, Coleoptera): Placed on the Official List. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 42: 230-232 [230]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Europe, North and South America, SE Asia and Madagascar.
IBRA
NSW, Qld, Vic: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Gulf Plains (GUP), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Mount Isa Inlier (MII), NSW North Coast (NNC), Riverina (RIV), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Victorian Midlands (VM), Wet Tropics (WT)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Afrotropical Region
- Madagascar
Australian Region
- Australia
- New South Wales: SE coastal
- Queensland: N Gulf, NE coastal
- Victoria: Murray-Darling basin
Nearctic Region
Neotropical Region
Oriental Region
Palaearctic Region
Distribution References
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |