Decarthrocerus mbizi

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Staphylinoidea 

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: Staphylinoidea

Familia: Hydraenidae
Subfamilia: Hydraeninae
Tribus: Parhydraenini
Genus: Decarthrocerus
Species: Decarthrocerus mbizi

Name edit

Decarthrocerus mbizi Perkins 2009: 56

Type locality: Tanzania: S. W. Tanganyika, Mt. Mbizi, 12 mi. NE Sumbawanga, reserve forestiere, humus, elev. 2400–2600 m, 7° 51' S, 31° 43' E.

Holotype: MRAC. male ♂. VI.1960. legit N. Leleup.

References edit

Primary references edit

  • Perkins, P.D. 2009. Revisions of the genera Parhydraena Orchymont, Protozantaena Perkins, Decarthrocerus Orchymont, and Parhydraenopsis nomen novum, aquatic and humicolous beetles from Africa and Madagascar, and comparative morphology of the tribe Parhydraenini (Coleoptera: Hydraenidae). Zootaxa 2038: 001–119. Abstract & excerpt.  . Reference page