Contacyphon mobula

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Scirtoidea 

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: Scirtiformia
Superfamilia: Scirtoidea

Familia: Scirtidae
Subfamilia: Scirtinae
Genus: Contacyphon
Species: Contacyphon mobula

Name

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Contacyphon mobula (Zwick, 2013: 173)

  • Type locality: AUSTRALIA: 3 mi W. of Mourilyan, N.Q., sandy soil at light.
  • Holotype: ANIC, ♂, 5.xi.66, E.Britton.
  • Etymology: Male sternite 9 with its paired processes reminded me of the silhouette of rays of genus Mobula.

Synonymy

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  • Cyphon mobula Zwick, 173
    • Contacyphon mobula Zwick et al., 2013: 344

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