Protozantaena palpalis

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: Hydraenidae
Subfamilia: Hydraeninae
Tribus: Parhydraenini
Genus: Protozantaena
Species: Protozantaena palpalis

Name

Protozantaena palpalis Perkins, 2009: 44

Type locality: Madagascar: Antananarivo, Anjozorobe, Ravoandrina, left affluent of River Ampanakamonty, upstream from site (13), draining a forest clearing, elev. 1230 m, 18° 24' S, 47° 53' E.

Holotype: NMW. male ♂. 24.VII.2001. legit Gerecke & Goldschmidt.

References

Primary references

• Perkins, P.D. 2009. Revisions of the genera Parhydraena Orchymont, Protozantaena Perkins, Decarthrocerus Orchymont, and Parhydraenopsis nomen novum, aquatic and humicolous beetles from Africa and Madagascar, and comparative morphology of the tribe Parhydraenini (Coleoptera: Hydraenidae). Zootaxa 2038: 001–119. Abstract & excerpt. . Reference page.