Lathrobium sexocellatum

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: Paederinae
Tribus: Lathrobiini
Subtribus: Lathrobiina
Genus: Lathrobium
Species: Lathrobium sexocellatum

Name

Lathrobium sexocellatum Assing, 2013: 263

• Type locality: CHINA: Yunnan, Nujiang Lisu Pref., Gaoligong Shan, "Cloud Pass", 21 km NW Liuku, 3150 m, 25°58'21N, 98°41'01E, shrubs & bamboo, litter sifted.
• Holotype: Private collection Michael Schülke, Berlin [CH09-22a], ♂, 3.IX.2009, leg. M. Schülke.
• Etymology: The specific epithet (Latin, adjective) alludes to the conspicuously small eyes, which are composed of only six ommatidia.

References

Primary references

• Assing, V. 2013. Six new species and additional records of Lathrobium from the Palaearctic region (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Paederinae). Linzer biologische Beiträge 45(1): 247–266. Full article (PDF). Reference page.  [original description: p. 263, figs. 38-42]