Taxonavigation

Familia: Coccinellidae
Subfamilia: Coccinellinae
Tribus: Coccidulini
Genus: Rhyzobius
Species: Rhyzobius forestieri
Synonyms (1): R. circularis

Name

• Rhyzobius forestieri (Mulsant, 1853)
  • Authority for placement: Pope, 1981: 26
  • Primary type: lectotype
    • Fixation: designated by Pope, 1981: 26
    • Description: [adult] male
    • Repository: MNHN
  • Type locality: Australia

Primary references

• Mulsant, M.E. 1853: Supplément a la Monographie des Coléoptères Trimerès Sécuripapes. Annales de la Société Linnéenne de Lyon (n.s.), 2 2(1852-1853): 129–333. [first availability, see p. 286]

• 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]

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. 117]

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