Exocelina michaelensis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Adephaga

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 Cladus: Metapterygota Infraclassis: Neoptera Cladus: Eumetabola Cladus: Endopterygota Superordo: Coleopterida Ordo: Coleoptera Subordo: Adephaga

Familia: Dytiscidae
Subfamilia: Copelatinae
Genus: Exocelina
Species: Exocelina michaelensis

Name

• Exocelina michaelensis Shaverdo & Balke, 2014: 23, figs. 2, 31

Holotype: ZSM, ♂, 9.-15 vii.2009 Sagata (PNG 230).

Type locality: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: Eastern Highlands Province, 37 km S Goroka, Hogave village, Mt. Michael, 06°22.48'S; 145°15.26'E.

Etymology: The species is named after Mt. Michael where it was collected.

References

• Shaverdo, H.V., Sagata, K., Panjaitan, R., Menufandu, H., & Balke, M. (2014). Description of 23 new species of the Exocelina ekari-group from New Guinea, with a key to all representatives of the species group (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae, Copelatinae). ZooKeys 468: 1-83. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.468.8506 Reference page.  [original description: p. 23, figs. 2, 31]