Taxonavigation

Familia: Coccinellidae
Subfamilia: Coccinellinae
Tribus: Coccidulini
Genus: Rhyzobius
Species: Rhyzobius forestieri
Synonym: Rhyzobius circularis

Name

• Rhyzobius circularis (Sharp, 1889)
  • Authority for placement: Pope, 1981: 26 ('Syn. n.')
  • Primary type: lectotype
    • Fixation: designated by Pope, 1981: 26 ('here designated')
    • Description: [adult] male
    • Repository: BMNH
  • Type locality: 'Picton, South Island, New Zealand'
  • ZooBank: 035BC306-582D-4B7D-BB2D-79502BEBEC91

Primary references

• 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. 26]

• Sharp, D. 1889. Two new species of Scymnus. Insect life 1: 364–365. BHL Reference page.  [first availability, see p. 365]

References

• Tomaszewska, W. 2010: Rhyzobius Stephens, 1829 (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), a revision of the world species. Fauna mundi 2 abstract Reference page.  [see p. 117]