Cadmus (Brachycaulus) colossus
Cadmus (Brachycaulus) colossus, or Cadmus colossus, is a species of beetle in the subfamily, Cryptocephalinae, or case-bearing leaf beetles, and the subgenus, Brachycaulus.[1] It was first described by Félicien Chapuis in 1875,[1][2] from a male specimen collected at Port Denison.[2] It is native to Australia,[3] being found in New South Wales and Queensland.[1]
| Cadmus (Brachycaulus) colossus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Cadmus |
| Species: | C. colossus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cadmus colossus Chapuis, 1875 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Cadmus (Brachycaulus) colossus (Chapuis, 1875) | |
The taxonomic reasoning for the subgeneric arrangement (accepted by the Australian Faunal Directory)[4] is given in Mathews and Reid (2002).[5]
References
- "Cadmus (Brachycaulus) colossus (Chapuis, 1875)". biodiversity.org.au. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- Chapuis, F. (1875). "Diagnoses de Cryptocéphalides inédits appartenant a la faune de l'Australie". Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique (Comptes-rendus). 18: 90–102 [100].
- Atlas of Living Australia. "Species: Cadmus (Brachycaulus) colossus". bie.ala.org.au. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- "Australian Faunal Directory: Cadmus Erichson, 1842". biodiversity.org.au. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- Matthews, E.G. & Reid, C.A.M. (2002). A Guide to the Genera of Beetles of South Australia. Part 8 Polyphaga: Chrysomeloidea: Chrysomelidae. Adelaide: South Australian Museum. p. 1-64 [14].
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