Edaphus torifrons

Taxonavigation

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: Staphylinidae
Subfamilia: Euaesthetinae
Tribus: Euaesthetini
Genus: Edaphus
Species: Edaphus torifrons

Name

Edaphus torifrons Puthz, 2014: 808, figs. 15, 36, 55

• Type locality: SURINAME: Brokopondo, Brownsberg Nature Preserve, Witi Creek Trail, 420m, 4°56’55’’N, 59°10’53’’W.

• Holotype: KSEM, ♂, 23.-25.VI.1999, Falin et al.

• Etymology: The name of this new species refers to the transverse anterior bulge of the frons.

References

• Puthz, V. 2014. Review of the New World Edaphus Motschulsky (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae) 120^th Contribution to the Knowledge of Euaesthetinae. Linzer biologische Beiträge 46(1): 799–827. Full article (PDF) Reference page.  [original description: p. 808, figs. 15, 36, 55]