Species Sternopriscus browni Sharp, 1882

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Species Sternopriscus browni Sharp, 1882

Sternopriscus browni Sharp, D. 1882. On aquatic carnivorous Coleoptera or Dytiscidae. Scientific Transactions of the Royal Dublin Society 2 2: 179-1003 [385].
Type data:
Lectotype BMNH ♂, King George Sound, WA.
Paralectotype(s) BMNH 7♂ 6♀.
Subsequent designation references:
Watts, C.H.S. 1978. A revision of the Australian Dytiscidae (Coleoptera). Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series 57: 1-166 [79].

Distribution

States

Western Australia

Note that conversion of the original AFD map of states, drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones to IBRA and IMCRA regions may have produced errors. The new maps will be reviewed and corrected as updates occur. The maps may not indicate the entire distribution. See further details below.

IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones (map not available)

IBRA

WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Esperance Plains (ESP), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Jarrah Forest (JF), Mallee (MAL), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Warren (WAR), Yalgoo (YAL)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

Australia
- Western Australia: SW coastal

Ecological Descriptors

Adult: aquatic, predator.

Lentic freshwater, lotic freshwater.

General References

Hendrich, L. & Watts, C.H.S. 2004. Taxonomic revision of the Australian genus Sternopriscus Sharp, 1882 (Coleoptera: Ditiscidae: Hydroporinae). Entomologische Rundschau 74: 75-142 [109] (revision, new records)

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)
		12-Feb-2010	(import)

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