Ptinella pustulata

Taxonavigation

Ptinella pustulata, length about 0.82 mm

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 pustulata

Name

• Ptinella pustulata 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: pustulata
  • Original status: valid species
  • Primary type: holotype
    • Fixation: designated
    • Description: [adult] male
    • Repository: NZAC
  • Type locality: 'Westland, Lewis Pass, 2000 ft'
    • Latitude and longitude: -42.383333, 172.4 [Lewis Pass, New Zealand]
  • Secondary types: paratypes (4)
    • Fixation: designated
    • Description: 2 [adult] females, 1 [adult] male, 1 [adult]
    • Repositories: MMUE (3), NZAC (1)
  • NOTE: the original description is of both females and males

References

• 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

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