Species Blackbolbus matthewsi Howden, 1985
- Blackbolbus matthewsi Howden, H.F. 1985. A revision of the Australian beetle genera Bolboleaus Howden & Cooper, Blackbolbus Howden & Cooper, and Bolborhachium Boucomont (Scarabaeidae: Geotrupinae). Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series 111: 1-179 [52].
Type data:
Holotype ANIC ♂, 39 km W of Kimba, SA.
Paratype(s) AM 10 specimens; ANIC 5 specimens; CAS; CNC; SAMA 6 specimens
Comment: 37♂ 37♀ paratypes recorded, holdings between institutions not recorded.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Northern Territory, South Australia, Western Australia
IBRA
NSW, NT, SA, WA: Burt Plain (BRT), Channel Country (CHC), Coolgardie (COO), Central Ranges (CR), Dampierland (DL), Davenport Murchison Ranges (DMR), Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Finke (FIN), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Gawler (GAW), Gibson Desert (GD), Great Sandy Desert (GSD), Great Victoria Desert (GVD), Hampton (HAM), Kanmantoo (KAN), Little Sandy Desert (LSD), MacDonnell Ranges (MAC), Mitchell Grass Downs (MGD), Murchison (MUR), Nullarbor (NUL), Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields (SSD), Stony Plains (STP), Sturt Plateau (STU), Tanami (TAN)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- New South Wales: Bulloo River basin, Lake Eyre basin
- Northern Territory: Lake Eyre basin, W plateau
- South Australia: Lake Eyre basin, S Gulfs, W plateau
- Western Australia: W plateau
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: burrower, terrestrial, volant.
Larva: subterranean.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |