Octavius montiumdraconis

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 montiumdraconis

Name

Octavius montiumdraconis Janák, 2007: 198, figs. 5–7

• Type locality: SOUTH AFRICA, KwaZulu-Natal, Royal Natal NR, Gudu Forest, 28°40.90’S, 28°55.78’E, 1680–1730 m, forest litter, sifting.

• Holotype: DNMNH, 17–18.xi. 2006, J. Janák leg.

• Etymology: Named after the Drakensberg Mountains, where the type series was collected (Lat. montiumdraconis (from mons (genitive plural montium), a mountain, and draco (genitive singular draconis), a dragon: being from the dragon mountains).

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. 198, figs. 5–7]