Taxonavigation

Rhyzobius fagus

Familia: Coccinellidae
Subfamilia: Coccinellinae
Tribus: Coccidulini
Genus: Rhyzobius
Species: Rhyzobius fagus
Synonyms (4): R. erythrogaster – R. kingensis – R. nigrovatus – R. satelles

Name

• Rhyzobius fagus (Broun, 1880)
  • Authority for placement: Kuschel, 1990: 32, 59 [not indicated to be a new combination]; Tomaszewska, 2010: 109 ('comb. nov.') [Kuschel (1990) not cited]
  • Primary type: lectotype
    • Fixation: designated by Tomaszewska, 2010: 111 ('here designated')
    • Description: [adult] female
    • Repository: BMNH as 'NHM'
  • Type locality: "TAIRUA"

Primary references

• Broun, T. 1880: Manual of the New Zealand Coleoptera. Colonial Museum and Geological Survey Department, Wellington. BHL [first availability, see p. 648]

• Tomaszewska, W. 2010: Rhyzobius Stephens, 1829 (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), a revision of the world species. Fauna mundi 2 abstract Reference page.  [lectotype designation, see p. 111]

References

• Crisp, P.N.; Dickinson, K.J.M.; Gibbs, G.W. 1998: Does native invertebrate diversity reflect native plant diversity? A case study from New Zealand and implications for conservation. Biological conservation, 83: 209–220. DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(97)00053-0
• Hill, M.G.; Allan, D.J.; Henderson, R.C.; Charles, J.G. 1993: Introduction of armoured scale predators and establishment of the predatory mite Hemisarcoptes coccophagus (Acari: Hemisarcoptidae) on latania scale, Hemiberlesia lataniae (Homoptera: Diaspididae) in kiwifruit shelter trees in New Zealand. Bulletin of entomological research, 83(03): 369–376. DOI: 10.1017/S0007485300029266
• Hill, G.; Charles, J.G.; Lupton, T.S.; Logan, D.P.; Allan, D.J.; Maher, B. 2007: Releases from 1994–1997 and recovery of the parasitic mite Hemisarcoptes coccophagus Meyer (Acari: Hemisarcoptidae) in Gisborne and Bay of Plenty. New Zealand entomologist, 30: 63–70.
• Houck, M.A. 1999: Review. Phoresy by Hemisarcoptes (Acari: Hemisarcoptidae) on Chilocorus (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae): influence of subelytral ultrastructure. Experimental and applied acarology, 23(2): 97–118. DOI: 10.1023/A:1006042026095
• Jamieson, L.E.; Chhagan, A.; Curtis, C. 2009: Seasonal phenology of Australian citrus whitefly (Orchamoplatus citri) in New Zealand. New Zealand plant protection, 62: 69–75.
• Kuschel, G. 1990: Beetles in a suburban environment: a New Zealand case study. DSIR Plant Protection report, (3) ISBN 0-477-02596-X PDF
• May, B.M. 1967: The Broun species numbers (Coleoptera). Transactions of the Royal Society of New Zealand, zoology, 9: 175–180. [Broun species number: 1135]
• Winks, C.J.; Fowler, S.V.; Smith, L.A. 2004: Invertebrate fauna of boneseed, Chrysanthemoides monilifera ssp. monilifera (L.) T. Norl. (Asteraceae: Calenduleae), an invasive weed in New Zealand. New Zealand entomologist, 27: 61–72.

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