Species Sphaeroscelis pectoralis Burmeister, 1855
- Phyllotocus (Sphaeroscelis) pectoralis Burmeister, H.C.C. 1855. Handbuch der Entomologie. Coleoptera Lamellicornia Phyllophaga Chaenochela. Berlin : Reimer Vol. 4 (2) x 570 pp. [185].
Type data:
Holotype MLUH ♂ (Britton, E.B. 1957. A Revision of the Australian Chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae). London : British Museum Vol. 1 vii 185 pp. 42 pls (25) notes the description applies to the female and not the male as stated by Burmeister), Australia (as Nouv.-Holl.). - Cheirrhamphica pubescens Blackburn, T. 1898. Further notes on Australian Coleoptera, with descriptions of new genera and species. Part XXIII. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 22: 18-64 [25].
Type data:
Lectotype BMNH ♂, Swan River, WA.
Paralectotype(s) SAMA 3♂ 4♀.Subsequent designation references:
Britton, E.B. 1957. A Revision of the Australian Chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae). London : British Museum Vol. 1 vii 185 pp. 42 pls. [26]; Houston, W.W.K. & Weir, T.A. 1992. In, Houston, W.W.K. (ed.) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol. 9. Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea. Canberra : AGPS xii 544 pp. (interpret the incorrect inference to a holotype as a lectotype designation (Art. 74, ICZN 1985)).
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
Distribution
States
Western Australia
IBRA
WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Carnarvon (CAR), Esperance Plains (ESP), Gascoyne (GAS), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Jarrah Forest (JF), Mallee (MAL), Murchison (MUR), Pilbara (PIL), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Warren (WAR), Yalgoo (YAL)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Western Australia: NW coastal, SW coastal
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: volant.
Larva: soil dweller.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |