Limnoxenus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Hydrophiloidea

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: Hydrophiloidea

Familia: Hydrophilidae
Subfamilia: Hydrophilinae
Tribus: Hydrobiusini
Genus: Limnoxenus
Species (12): L. kauaiensis – L. namolokama – L. nesiticus – L. niger – L. oahuensis – L. olmoi – L. punctatostriatus – L. semicylindricus – L. sjostedti – L. waialeale – L. zealandicus – †L. olenus

Name

• Limnoxenus Motschoulsky, 1853
  • Original status: valid genus
  • Gender: masculine
  • Type species: Hydrophilus oblongus Herbst, 1797 [=Hydrophilus niger Zschach, 1788]
    • Fixation: monotypy

References

• Fikáček, M.; Prokop, J.; Nel, A. 2010: Fossil water scavenger beetles of the subtribe Hydrobiusina (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae) from the Upper Oligocene locality of Aix-en-Provence (France). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae, 50(2): 445–458. ISSN: 0374-1036 Abstract PDF
• Hansen, M. 1991: The hydrophilid beetles: phylogeny, classification and a revision of the genera (Coleoptera, Hydrophiloidea). Biologiske skrifter, 40 ISSN: 0366-3612 ISBN 87-7304-226-9 Google books
• Hernando, C.; Fresneda, J. 1994: Limnoxenus olmoi sp. n. de la Peninsula Iberica (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae). Elytron, 7: 81–85. [not seen]
• Leschen, R.A.B.; Lawrence, J.F.; Kuschel, G.; Thorpe, S.; Wang, Q. 2003: Coleoptera genera of New Zealand. New Zealand entomologist, 26: 15–28.
• 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
• Short, A.E.Z. 2010: Hydrophilidae: Hydrobiusina (Coleoptera). Pp. 319-322 in: Jäch, M.A. & Balke, M. (eds.): Water beetles of New Caledonia (part 1). Monographs on Coleoptera, 3. ISSN: 1027-8869 PDF
• Short, A.E.Z.; Liebherr, J.K. 2007: Systematics and biology of the endemic water scavenger beetles of Hawaii (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae, Hydrophilini). Systematic entomology, 32(4): 601–624. DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3113.2007.00403.x

Links

• ION
• Nomenclator Zoologicus