Aristochroa splendida

Taxonavigation

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: Carabidae
Subfamilia: Harpalinae
Supertribus: Pterostichitae
Tribus: Pterostichini
Subtribus: Molopina
Genus: Aristochroa
Species: Aristochroa splendida

Name

• Aristochroa splendida Kavanaugh & Liang, 2006: 721, figs 3, 4D, 5D, 6D, 7D, 8D, 11, 12A, C

Holotype: IOZ, CASENT 1017808, ♀; 17 August 2005, Stop# DHK-2005-095, H.B. Liang, D.Z. Dong, & J.F. Zhang collectors.

Type locality: Second cirque south of Shibali Yakou, 3710 m, Lumadeng Township, Fugong County, Yunnan Province, China.

Etymology: This species epithet is a feminine nominative singular adjective, derived from the Latin splendidus, meaning bright or shining, in reference to the brilliant metallic reflection and luster of the dorsal surface of the single known adult of this species.

References

• David H. Kavanaugh; Hongbin Liang, 2006: Three additional new species of Aristochroa Tschitscherine (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Pterostichini) from the Gaoligongshan of western Yunnan Province, China. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, 57(24): 711–732.