Taxonavigation

Familia: Coccinellidae
Subfamilia: Coccinellinae
Tribus: Coccidulini
Genus: Rhyzobius
Species: Rhyzobius ventralis
Synonyms (2): R. halli – R. restitutor

Name

• Rhyzobius ventralis (Erichson, 1842)
  • Primary type: lectotype
    • Fixation: designated by Pope (1981: 22)
    • Description: [adult] female
    • Repository: MNHB
  • Type locality: TAS, Australia

Primary references

• Erichson, W.F. 1842: Beitrag zur Insecten-Fauna von Vandiemansland, mit besonderer Berücksichtigung der geographischen Verbreitung der Insecten. Archiv für Naturgeschichte, 8: 83–287, plates IV-V. Internet Archive BHL

• Pope, R.D. 1981: "Rhyzobius ventralis" (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), its constituent species, and their taxonomy and historical roles in biological control. Bulletin of entomological research 71(1): 19–31, plate I. DOI: 10.1017/S0007485300050999 Reference page.  [lectotype designation, see p. 22]

References

• Kuschel, G. 1990: Beetles in a suburban environment: a New Zealand case study. DSIR Plant Protection report, (3) PDF
• Richards, A.M. 1981. Rhyzobius ventralis (Erichson) and R. forestieri (Mulsant) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), their biology and value for scale insect control. Bulletin of entomological research, 71(1): 33–46. DOI: 10.1017/S0007485300051002

• Tomaszewska, W. 2010: Rhyzobius Stephens, 1829 (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), a revision of the world species. Fauna mundi 2 abstract Reference page.  [see p. 216]

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