Zeamordella monacha

Zeamordella monacha

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Tenebrionoidea

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: Cucujiformia Superfamilia: Tenebrionoidea

Familia: Mordellidae
Subfamilia: Mordellinae
Tribus: Mordellini
Genus: Zeamordella
Species: Zeamordella monacha

Name

Zeamordella monacha Broun, 1886

Synonyms

• Mordella graphiptera Champion, 1895 [syn. Lu (2009: 32)]
• Mordella H-fasciata Lea, 1895 [syn. Champion (1896: 448), of M. graphiptera]
• Trichotomoxia demarzi Ermisch, 1962 [ Lu, 2009: 32 (new synonym) ]

Type data

• monacha Broun: Lectotype, designated by Lu (2009: 33): BMNH
  • Type kind: adult
  • Type locality: Pokeno, New Zealand AK
• demarzi Ermisch: Holotype (unique): SMT [Lu (2009: 32) refers to a female paratype]
  • Type kind: male
  • Type locality: Perth, WA, Australia

References

• Ermisch, K. 1962: I. Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Mordelliden Australiens (Coleopt. Heterom. Mordellidae). Entomologische Arbeiten aus dem Museum G. Frey, 13: 338–370.
• Franciscolo, M.E. 1980: Revision of Zeamordella Broun, 1886 and Stenomordellaria Ermisch, 1950 (Col. Mordellidae). Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale 'Giacomo Doria', 83: 191–222. BHL Reference page. 
• Lu, W. 2009. Tumbling flower beetles from New Zealand (Coleoptera: Mordellidae) with new synonymies for some Australian species. New Zealand Entomologist 32(1): 23–40. DOI: 10.1080/00779962.2009.9722173 Reference page. 

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