Subspecies Xylonichus eucalypti pentaphyllus (Arrow, 1924)
- Stethaspis laetus pentaphyllus Arrow, G.J. 1924. On the Stethaspis group of melolonthid Coleoptera. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 9 13: 546-553 [549].
Type data:
Lectotype BMNH ♂, unknown (probably Blue Mts, NSW).
Paralectotype(s) whereabouts unknown ♂ 5♀.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. [65]; 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
New South Wales
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
NSW: NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- New South Wales: SE coastal
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: volant.
Larva: soil dweller.
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) |