Exocelina irianensis

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: Copelatinae
Genus: Exocelina
Species: Exocelina irianensis

Name

• Exocelina irianensis Shaverdo, Hendrich & Balke in Shaverdo, Surbakti, Hendrich & Balke, 2012: figs 12A–E, 38

Holotype: CLH, ♂, 750–800m, 16.–27.7.1991 leg: Balke & Hendrich.

Type locality: Indonesia: Papua Province: Nabire/Paniai Regencies, road Nabire-Enarotali, 54th km, 03°29.52'S, 135°43.91'E.

Etymology: The name is derived from the Biak (northern coast of New Guinea) islanders’ word “Irian”, which means “hot island emerging from the sea” and refers to New Guinea. The species name is an adjective in the nominative singular.

References

• Shaverdo, H.V., Surbakti, S., Hendrich, L. & Balke, M. 2012. Introduction of the Exocelina ekari-group with descriptions of 22 new species from New Guinea (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae, Copelatinae). ZooKeys 250: 1-76. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.250.3715 Reference page.