Ptinella ferruginea

Taxonavigation

Ptinella ferruginea, topotype (as 'Lynfield'), length about 0.77 mm (excluding abdomen)

Taxonavigation: Staphylinoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Cladus: Pancrustacea Cladus: Allotriocarida Subphylum: Hexapoda Classis: Insecta Cladus: Dicondylia Subclassis: Pterygota Infraclassis: Neoptera Cladus: Eumetabola Cladus: Holometabola Superordo: Coleopterida Ordo: Coleoptera Subordo: Polyphaga Infraordo: Staphyliniformia Superfamilia: Staphylinoidea

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

Name

• Ptinella ferruginea Johnson, 1982
  • 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: ferruginea
  • Original status: valid species
  • Primary type: holotype
    • Fixation: designated
    • Description: [adult] female
    • Repository: NZAC
  • Type locality: 'Auckland, Lynfield, Tropicana Drive'
    • Latitude and longitude: -36.922442, 174.718053 [Tropicana Drive, Lynfield, Auckland]
  • Secondary types: paratypes (145)
    • Fixation: designated
    • Description: 145 [adults]
    • Repositories: BMNH (4), NZAC (141)
  • NOTE: the original description is of females and specimens of undetermined sex only, so parthenogenesis cannot be ruled out

Primary references

• Johnson, C. 1982. An introduction to the Ptiliidae (Coleoptera) of New Zealand. New Zealand journal of zoology 9(3): 333–376. DOI: 10.1080/03014223.1982.10423865 Google books. Reference page. 

References

• Kuschel, G. 1990. Beetles in a suburban environment: A New Zealand case study. The identity and status of Coleoptera in the natural and modified habitats of Lynfield, Auckland (1974–1989). DSIR Plant Protection report, 3. 119 pp. ISBN 0-477-02596-X PDF. Reference page. 
• 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