Taxonavigation

Nyxetes bidens, length about 8 mm (excluding rostrum)

Familia: Curculionidae
Subfamilia: Curculioninae
Tribus: Eugnomini
Subtribus: Eugnomina
Genus: Nyxetes
Species: Nyxetes bidens
Synonyms (1): N. rufipes

Name

• Nyxetes bidens (Fabricius, 1775)
  • Original genus: Curculio
  • Primary type: lectotype
    • Fixation: designated by Kuschel, 1970: 201
    • Description: [adult] female
    • Repository: BMNH
  • Type locality: 'nova Zelandia' [sourced from original description]

Primary references

• Fabricius, J.C. 1775. Systema entomologiae, sistens insectorum classes, ordines, genera, species, adiectis synonymis, locis, descriptionibus, observationibus. Libraria Kortii, Flensburgi et Lipsiae. xvi+ 832 pp. DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.36510 . BHL. Reference page.  [first availability, see p. 136

• Kuschel, G. 1970: New Zealand Curculionoidea from Captain Cook's voyages (Coleoptera). New Zealand journal of science 13(2): 191–205. Full article (PDF) on BUGZ Reference page.  [lectotype designation, see p. 201]

References

• Kuschel, G. 1990. Beetles in a suburban environment: A New Zealand case study. The identity and status of Coleoptera in the natural and modified habitats of Lynfield, Auckland (1974–1989). DSIR Plant Protection report, 3. 119 pp. ISBN 0-477-02596-X PDF. Reference page.  [see p. 72]

• May, B.M. 1987: Immature stages of Curculionoidea (Coleoptera): rearing records 1964-1986. New Zealand entomologist 9(1): 44–56. DOI: 10.1080/00779962.1987.9722492 Reference page.  [see p. 50]

• May, B.M. 1993: Larvae of Curculionoidea (Insecta: Coleoptera): a systematic overview. Fauna of New Zealand, (28) Extract and PDF Reference page.  [see p. 74]
• Radford, W.P.K. 1981: The Fabrician types of the Australian and New Zealand Coleoptera in the Banks Collection at the British Museum (Natural History). Records of the South Australian Museum, 18: 155–198. PDF BUGZ