Octavius brevisulcatus

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: Euaesthetinae
Tribus: Euaesthetini
Genus: Octavius
Species: Octavius brevisulcatus

Name

Octavius brevisulcatus Puthz, 2006: 6, figs. 15, 16

• Type locality: SOUTH AFRICA, [Western Cape]: W. Cape, Dwarsberge, 34.02S–19.01E, sifted litter.

• Holotype: DNMNH # 253, ♂, 15.xi.1973, Endrödy-Younga.

• Etymology: Named after the short posterolateral impression on the pronotum (Lat. brevisulcatus = with a short furrow/impression).

References

• Puthz, V. 2006. New southern African species and distribution records of the genus Octavius Fauvel (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae). Annals of the Transvaal Museum 43: 1–28. Abstract and full article (PDF) on Sabinet Full article (PDF) on African Journal Archive Reference page.  [original description: p. 6, figs. 15, 16]