Stethaspis discoidea

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: Melolonthinae
Tribus: Stethaspini
Genus: Stethaspis
Species: Stethaspis discoidea

Name

Stethaspis discoidea (Broun, 1893)

Synonyms

• Costleya discoidea Broun, 1893
  • Chlorochiton discoidea (Broun, 1893)
  • Stethaspis discoidea (Broun, 1893) Watt, 1984: 16 ('new combination')

References

cited sources

• Broun, T. 1893: Manual of the New Zealand Coleoptera. Parts V, VI, VII. New Zealand Institute, Wellington. Internet Archive BHL BUGZ
• Watt, J.C. 1984: A review of some New Zealand Scarabaeidae (Coleoptera). New Zealand entomologist, 8: 4–24.

Additional references

• Given, B.B. 1952: A revision of the Melolonthinae of New Zealand. Part 1: the adult beetles. New Zealand Department of Scientific and Industrial Research bulletin, 102: 1–137. BUGZ
• Gourlay, E.S. 1954: Records of introduced Coleoptera and notes on the 1953-54 collecting season. New Zealand entomologist, 1(4): 6–10. PDF BUGZ
• Hoy, J.M. 1954. Chlorochiton discoidea (Broun) Giv. (Scarabaeidae Col.) Final instar larva. New Zealand Entomologist 1(4): 14–15. DOI: 10.1080/00779962.1954.9722727 Reference page.