Megapenthes kieneri

Taxonavigation

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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

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  • Megapenthes kieneri Schimmel, 1997

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

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

References

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  • 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.