Species Scitala alectura Allsopp, 2024
- Scitala alectura Allsopp, P.G. 2024. Scitala alectura, a new species from central Queensland (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Sericoidinae: Scitalini). Australian Journal of Taxonomy 63: 1-5 [2].
Type data:
Holotype QM T260774 ♂, Alectura Nature Refuge, Cawarral, QLD [23°14'12.88", 150°42'08.60"].
Paratype(s) QM T260775 - T260793 7 ♀, 12 ♂, same data as holotype; QM T260794 - T260796 3 ♂, Alectura Nature Refuge, Cawarral, QLD [23°14'03.83", 150°41'50.20"]; QM T260797 - T260803 2 ♀, 5 ♂, Alectura Nature Refuge, Cawarral, QLD [23°14'13.75", 150°42'06.58"].
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Alectura Nature Reserve near Cawarral, SW of Yeppoon, QLD
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN)
Ecological Descriptors
Open forest (associated flora: Lophostemon confertus Brown, 1812 [MYRTACEAE] Brush Box (mid-storey); Corymbia citriodora Hooker, 1848 [MYRTACEAE] Lemon-Scented Gum).
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03-Jun-2025 | SCARABAEIDAE | 03-Jun-2025 | MOVED | |
| Melolonthinae | 03-Jun-2025 | ADDED | Dr Vivian Sandoval |