Petalon vietnamensis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Dascilloidea

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: Elateriformia Superfamilia: Dascilloidea

Familia: Dascillidae
Subfamilia: Dascillinae
Genus: Petalon
Species: Petalon vietnamensis

Name

Petalon vietnamensis Cianferoni & Ceccolini, 2021

Type locality: VIETNAM, Gia Lai province, Kon Chu Rang Nature Reserve, surroundings of the head-quarter, about 900 m asl, 14.47524° N 108.53998°E (uncertainty = 50 m).

Holotype: VNMN, ♂, 9–12.V.2016.

Etymology: The species name refers to the country of origin of the known specimens.

References

• Cianferoni, F. & Ceccolini, F. 2021. A new species of Petalon Schönherr, 1833 from central Vietnam (Coleoptera: Dascillidae). Oriental Insects. DOI: 10.1080/00305316.2021.1902875 Reference page.