Octavius dentipenis

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 dentipenis

Name

Octavius dentipenis Janák, 2007: 197, figs. 1–4

• Type locality: SOUTH AFRICA, KwaZulu-Natal, Ngomi Forest, 27°51’S 31°23’E, forest litter, sifting.

• Holotype: DNMNH, 24–27.xi.2006, J. Janák leg.

• Etymology: Named after the shape of the median lobe, which is distinctly dentate (Lat. dentipenis = having a denticulous aedeagus).

References

• Janák, J. 2007. New species and distribution records of the genus Octavius Fauvel from South Africa (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae). Annals of the Transvaal Museum 44: 197–202. Reference page.  [original description: p. 197, figs. 1–4]