Allodessus

Taxonavigation

Allodessus bistrigatus, body length 2.8 mm

Taxonavigation: Adephaga

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: Adephaga

Familia: Dytiscidae
Subfamilia: Hydroporinae
Tribus: Bidessini
Genus: Allodessus
Species (4-5): A. bistrigatus
[?=A. oliveri
] - A. megacephalus – A. skottsbergi – A. thienemanni

[source: Balke & Ribera (2004)]

Name

• Allodessus Guignot, 1953
  • Gender: masculine
  • Type species: Hydroporus bistrigatus Clark, 1862
    • Fixation: original designation

References

• Balke, M.; Ribera, I. 2004: Jumping across Wallace's line: Allodessus Guignot and Limbodessus Guignot revisited (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae, Bidessini) based on molecular-phylogenetic and morphological data. Australian journal of entomology, 43(2): 114–128. DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-6055.2004.00415.x PDF PDF
• Clark, H. 1862: Catalogue of the Dytiscidae and Gyrinidae of Australasia with descriptions of new species. Journal of entomology, 1: 399–421. Internet Archive BHL
• Guignot, F. 1953: Trente-neuvième note sur les Hydrocantheres. Revue française d'entomologie, 20: 109–117.
• Macfarlane, R.P. et al. 2010: [Chapter] NINE Phylum ARTHROPODA SUBPHYLUM HEXAPODA Protura, springtails, Diplura, and insects. Pp. 233-467 in Gordon, D.P. (ed.): New Zealand inventory of biodiversity. Volume 2. Kingdom Animalia. Chaetognatha, Ecdysozoa, ichnofossils. Canterbury University Press, Christchurch, New Zealand. ISBN 978-1-87725793-3
• Michat, M.C.; Alarie, Y.; Watts, C.H.S. 2011: Larval morphology of Allodessus Guignot (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae). Aquatic insects, 33(1): 27–40. DOI: 10.1080/01650424.2011.574228
• Watts, C.H.S. 1978: A revision of the Australian Dytiscidae (Coleoptera). Australian journal of zoology, supplementary series, (57) DOI: 10.1071/AJZS057

Links

• BHL bibliography
• Allodessus – Taxon details on Encyclopedia of Life (EOL).
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2019. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Allodessus.
• ION
• Nomenclator Zoologicus

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