Cadmus (Brachycaulus) colossus explained

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]

The taxonomic reasoning for the subgeneric arrangement (accepted by the Australian Faunal Directory)^[4] is given in Mathews and Reid (2002).^[5]

External links

• iNaturalist: images of Cadmus colossus, Cooktown, QLD

Notes and References

1. Web site: Cadmus (Brachycaulus) colossus (Chapuis, 1875). 2022-02-28. biodiversity.org.au.
2. Chapuis, F.. Félicien Chapuis. 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. Web site: Atlas of Living Australia . Species: Cadmus (Brachycaulus) colossus . 2022-02-27 . bie.ala.org.au . en-AU.
4. Web site: Australian Faunal Directory: Cadmus Erichson, 1842. 2022-02-28. biodiversity.org.au.
5. Book: 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. 1-64 [14] .