Octavius securifer

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 securifer

Name

Octavius securifer Puthz, 2006: 11, figs. 33–35

• Type locality: SOUTH AFRICA, [Mpumalanga]: E. Transvaal: Mariepskop, 24.35S–30.50E, sifted indigenous forest.

• Holotype: DNMNH # 1785, ♂, 6.v.1981, Endrödy-Younga.

• Etymology: Named after the ax-shaped anterior median lobe (Lat. securifer = carrying an ax).

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. 11, figs. 33–35]