Loberus depressus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Erotyloidea

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: Cucujiformia Superfamilia: Erotyloidea

Familia: Erotylidae
Subfamilia: Loberinae
Genus: Loberus
Species: Loberus depressus

Name

Loberus depressus (Sharp, 1876: 28)

Synonyms

• Telmatophilus depressus Sharp, 1876
  • Loberus depressus (Sharp, 1876) Grouvelle, 1919

Type data

• Syntypes (unstated number): BMNH + ? [ Sharp (1876: 28) stated that 'this species is very variable in colour', implying that he had seen more than one specimen, and since he didn't designate a holotype in the original publication, Leschen (2003: 49) is incorrect to refer to a holotype ]
  • Type kind: adult
  • Type locality: 'Auckland district'

References

cited sources

• Leschen, R.A.B. 2003: Erotylidae (Insecta: Coleoptera: Cucujoidea): phylogeny and review. Fauna of New Zealand, (47)
• Sharp, D. 1876: Descriptions of some new genera and species of New Zealand Coleoptera. Entomologist's monthly magazine, 13: 20–28, 70-77. Internet Archive BUGZ Biodiversity Heritage Library

Additional references

• Kuschel, G. 1990: Beetles in a suburban environment: a New Zealand case study. DSIR Plant Protection report, (3) PDF
• Watt, J.C. 1982: Terrestrial arthropods from the Poor Knights Islands, New Zealand. Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand, 12: 283–320. BUGZ