Phycocus graniceps

Phycocus graniceps

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Scarabaeoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Cladus: Pancrustacea Cladus: Allotriocarida Subphylum: Hexapoda Classis: Insecta Cladus: Dicondylia Subclassis: Pterygota Infraclassis: Neoptera Cladus: Eumetabola Cladus: Holometabola Superordo: Coleopterida Ordo: Coleoptera Subordo: Polyphaga Infraordo: Staphyliniformia Superfamilia: Scarabaeoidea

Familia: Scarabaeidae
Subfamilia: Aphodiinae
Tribus: Phycochini
Genus: Phycocus
Species: Phycocus graniceps

Name

Phycocus graniceps Broun, 1883: 300

Synonyms

• Phycocus graniceps Broun, 1883
  • Phycochus graniceps: Broun, 1886: 771 [incorrect subsequent spelling]
• Phycochus lobatus Broun, 1893 [ Watt, 1984: 13 (new synonymy) ]

Type data

• graniceps Broun: Holotype (unique): BMNH NOTE: Broun (1883: 300) stated 'I found one individual amongst sea-weed north of Whangarei Harbour', clearly indicating a unique holotype. Neverthless, Stebnicka (2001: 21) designated it as lectotype.
  • Type kind: adult
  • Type locality: North of Whangarei Harbour, New Zealand ND
• lobatus Broun: Holotype: BMNH NOTE: Broun (1893: 1114) stated 'Taranaki. One found on the sea-shore', clearly indicating a unique holotype. Neverthless, Stebnicka (2001: 22) designated it as lectotype
  • Type kind: male
  • Type locality: Taranaki, New Zealand TK

References

cited sources

• Broun, T. 1883: The New Zealand Carabidae. New Zealand journal of science, 1: 287–304. BUGZ
• Broun, T. 1886: Manual of the New Zealand Coleoptera. Parts III and IV. Colonial Museum and Geological Survey Department, Wellington. Internet Archive BHL BUGZ
• Stebnicka, Z.T. 2001: Aphodiinae (Insecta: Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Fauna of New Zealand, (42 )
• Watt, J.C. 1984: A review of some New Zealand Scarabaeidae (Coleoptera). New Zealand entomologist, 8: 4–24.

Additional references

• Emberson, R.M. 1998: The beetle (Coleoptera) fauna of the Chatham Islands. New Zealand entomologist, 21: 25–64.
• Lea, A.M. 1904: Descriptions of new species of Australian Coleoptera. Part VII. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales, 29: 60–107, plate iv. BHL BUGZ [see p. 90]