Molopsida strenua

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: Carabidae
Subfamilia: Psydrinae
Tribus: Moriomorphini
Subtribus: Moriomorphina
Genus: Molopsida
Species: Molopsida strenua
Synonyms (1): M. dubia

Name

• Molopsida strenua (Broun, 1894)
  • Authority for placement:
  • Original genus: Tarastethus Sharp, 1883
  • Original status: valid species
  • Primary type: holotype
    • Fixation: unique ('One, ...')
    • Description: [adult] female
    • Repository: BMNH
  • Type locality: 'Napier (Hastwell)'
  • ZooBank: [1]

Combinations

• Tarastethus strenuus: original combination

References

Primary references

• Broun, T. 1894. Descriptions of new Coleoptera from New Zealand. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (6) 14(82): 302–312. DOI: 10.1080/00222939408677807 . BHL Reference page.  [first availability, see p. 308]
• Larochelle, A. & Larivière, M.-C. 2013. Cicindelinae to Trechinae (in part) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Carabidae). Fauna of New Zealand (69) Extract and PDF Reference page.  [first reviser, see p. 52, and Figures 68, 113, 208; Map p. 176]

Additional references

• Larochelle, A. & Larivière, M.-C. 2001. Carabidae (Insecta: Coleoptera): catalogue. Fauna of New Zealand (43) Extract and PDF Reference page. 
• Townsend, J.I. 1997: An insect survey of Paengaroa Scenic Reserve, Mataroa. Conservation advisory science notes, (152) full report (PDF) Reference page.  [see p. 7]