Ptinella fallax

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Staphylinoidea
Main Page Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Hexapoda Classis: Insecta Cladus: Dicondylia Cladus: Pterygota Cladus: Metapterygota Cladus: Neoptera Cladus: Eumetabola Cladus: Endopterygota Superordo: Coleopterida Ordo: Coleoptera Subordo: Polyphaga Infraordo: Staphyliniformia Superfamilia: Staphylinoidea

Familia: Ptiliidae
Subfamilia: Ptiliinae
Tribus: Ptinellini
Genus: Ptinella
Species: Ptinella fallax

Name

• Ptinella fallax Johnson, 1975
  • Authority for current combination: original
    • undisputed by all subsequent authorities
  • Current status: original
    • Authority for current status: original
      • undisputed by all subsequent authorities
  • Original combination genus: Ptinella Motschulsky, 1844
  • Original spelling(s) of specific epithet: fallax
  • Original status: valid species
  • Primary type: holotype
    • Fixation: designated
    • Description: [adult] female, form aptera
    • Repository: NZAC, as 'Ent. Divn., D.S.I.R., Auckland'
  • Type locality: 'Raoul Island: Mt. Moumoukai, 1550 ft [470 m]'
    • Latitude and longitude: -29.27, -177.92 [Raoul Island]
  • Secondary type: paratype
    • Fixation: designated
    • Description: form aptera, [adult] female
    • Repository: NZAC, as 'Ent. Divn., D.S.I.R., Auckland'

References

• Johnson, C. 1975: Ptiliidae (Coleoptera) from the Kermadec Islands. New Zealand entomologist, 6: 56-58.
• Johnson, C. 1982: An introduction to the Ptiliidae (Coleoptera) of New Zealand. New Zealand journal of zoology, 9: 333-376. BUGZ Google books
• Macfarlane, R.P. et al. 2010: [Chapter] NINE Phylum ARTHROPODA SUBPHYLUM HEXAPODA Protura, springtails, Diplura, and insects. Pp. 233-467 in Gordon, D.P. (ed.): New Zealand inventory of biodiversity. Volume 2. Kingdom Animalia. Chaetognatha, Ecdysozoa, ichnofossils. Canterbury University Press, Christchurch, New Zealand. ISBN 978-1-87725793-3