Evidence for the continued presence in New Zealand of Homotrysis macleayi (Borchmann, 1909) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae: Alleculinae)

Stephen Thorpe

doi:10.15468/pur02p

Evidence for the continued presence in New Zealand of Homotrysis macleayi (Borchmann, 1909) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae: Alleculinae)

Citation

Thorpe S (2014). Evidence for the continued presence in New Zealand of Homotrysis macleayi (Borchmann, 1909) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae: Alleculinae). Biodiversity Data Journal. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/pur02p accessed via GBIF.org on 2020-01-21.

Description

The first detailed specimen records are presented for the Australian beetle Homotrysis macleayi (Borchmann, 1909) in New Zealand. Evaluation of this evidence clearly indicates that the species is fully established in the wild in New Zealand. It is therefore recommended that the species be added to the New Zealand Organisms Register (NZOR), as exotic and present in the wild. Some general comments are offered on the importance of data and evidence in faunistics.

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Stephen Thorpe
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position: Mr
School of Biological Sciences (Tamaki Campus), University of Auckland
Auckland
NZ
email: stephen_thorpe@yahoo.co.nz

Stephen Thorpe
metadata author
position: Mr
School of Biological Sciences (Tamaki Campus), University of Auckland
Auckland
NZ
email: stephen_thorpe@yahoo.co.nz

Stephen Thorpe
administrative point of contact
position: Mr
School of Biological Sciences (Tamaki Campus), University of Auckland
Auckland
NZ
email: stephen_thorpe@yahoo.co.nz