Etruscodytes nethuns

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: Dytiscidae
Subfamilia: Hydroporinae
Genus: Etruscodytes
Species: Etruscodytes nethuns

Name

Etruscodytes nethuns Mazza, Cianferoni, & Rocchi, 2013

Type locality: ITALY, Tuscany, Florence province, Calenzano, Sant'Angelo, 60 m asl.

Holotype: MZUF, ♂.

Etymology: The species name refers to Nethuns, the ancient Etruscan name for the God of wells, later extended to all waters, including marine ones.

References

Primary references

• Mazza, G., Cianferoni, F. & Rocchi, S. 2013. Etruscodytes nethuns n. gen., n. sp.: the first phreatic water beetle from Italy (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae: Hydroporinae). Italian Journal of Zoology 80(2): 233–241. DOI: 10.1080/11250003.2013.783633 Reference page. 

Links

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2019. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Etruscodytes nethuns.
• ION