Lathrobium bivirgatum

Taxonavigation

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: Staphylinidae
Subfamilia: Paederinae
Tribus: Lathrobiini
Subtribus: Lathrobiina
Genus: Lathrobium
Species: Lathrobium bivirgatum

Name

Lathrobium bivirgatum Assing, 2013: 161, figs. 17-21

• Type locality: CHINA: S Sichuan, S Xichang Mt. Luoji, 2300-2500 litter.

• Holotype: MHNG, ♂, 16.-24.07.96 Kurbatov.

• Etymology: The specific epithet is composed of the Latin prefix bi- (two) and an adjective derived from the Latin noun virga (rod). It refers to the presence of a pair of long spines in the internal sac of the aedeagus.

References

• Assing, V. 2013. On the Lathrobium fauna of China IV. Six new species from Sichuan (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Paederinae). Linzer biologische Beiträge 45(1): 155–170. Full article (PDF) Reference page.  [original description: p. 161, figs. 17-21]