Acanthonitis spissus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Scarabaeoidea

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: Scarabaeoidea

Familia: Scarabaeidae
Subfamilia: Scarabaeinae
Tribus: Onitini
Genus: Acanthonitis
Species: Acanthonitis spissus

Name

• Acanthonitis spissus Josso, 2012
  • Authority for placement: original
  • Current placement: Acanthonitis Janssens, 1937, as valid species
  • Original genus: Acanthonitis Janssens, 1937
  • Original status: valid species
  • Primary type: holotype
    • Fixation: designated
    • Description: [adult] male
    • Repository: author's collection
  • Type locality: 'Zambie, Kasanka Nat Park, Kabwe Campsite, 12°32,462’S-30°12,68’E, 3625 feet'
  • ZooBank: D1304103-E4C1-4FA3-B444-4432EF5AE1C1

References

Primary references

• Josso, J.-F. 2012: Une nouvelle espèce du genre Acanthonitis Janssens. Discussion sur les genres Acanthonitis Janssens et Janssensellus Cambefort (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Onitini). Catharsius. La Revue, (5): 16–20. [in French, with English abstract] Reference page.  [first availability, see p. 19, and Pl. vi, figs. 1-4]