Mesoceration natalensis

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: Hydraenidae
Subfamilia: Prosthetopinae
Tribus: Parasthetopini
Genus: Mesoceration
Species: Mesoceration natalensis

Name

Mesoceration natalensis Perkins, 2008: 48

Type locality: South Africa: KwaZulu-Natal Province, Umkomaas River, where crossed by Himeville to Impendhle rd., Stn. 3, marginal vegetation, (NAT 36X-Z), 29° 45' S, 29° 30' E.

Holotype: AMG. male ♂. 14.VI.1972. legit H. Metz.

References

• Perkins, P.D. 2008. New species and new collection records of prosthetopine water beetles from southern Africa (Coleoptera: Hydraenidae). Zootaxa 1864: 1–124. Abstract & excerpt Reference page.