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
Scientific classification Edit this 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]

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

  1. "Cadmus (Brachycaulus) colossus (Chapuis, 1875)". biodiversity.org.au. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  2. 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].
  3. Atlas of Living Australia. "Species: Cadmus (Brachycaulus) colossus". bie.ala.org.au. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  4. "Australian Faunal Directory: Cadmus Erichson, 1842". biodiversity.org.au. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  5. 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].{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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