Megapenthes kieneri

Taxonavigation

Megapenthes kieneri (holotype male)

Taxonavigation: Elateroidea

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: Elateriformia Superfamilia: Elateroidea

Familia: Elateridae
Subfamilia: Elaterinae
Tribus: Megapenthini
Genus: Megapenthes
Species: Megapenthes kieneri

Name

• Megapenthes kieneri Schimmel, 1997

Holotype male: NHMB. Paratypes: 2 females (CSV, NHMB)

Type locality: Thames, Coromandel, North Island, New Zealand

References

• Macfarlane, R.P. et al. 2010: [Chapter] NINE Phylum ARTHROPODA SUBPHYLUM HEXAPODA Protura, springtails, Diplura, and insects. Pp. 233-467 in Gordon, D.P. (ed.): New Zealand inventory of biodiversity. Volume 2. Kingdom Animalia. Chaetognatha, Ecdysozoa, ichnofossils. Canterbury University Press, Christchurch, New Zealand. ISBN 978-1-87725793-3
• Schimmel, R. 1997: New species from the Elater and Megapenthes groups from India and New Zealand (Coleoptera, Elateridae). Entomologische Blaetter fuer Biologie und Systematik der Kaefer, 92(3): 121–128.