Nanocyphon intricatus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Scirtoidea

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: Scirtiformia Superfamilia: Scirtoidea

Familia: Scirtidae
Subfamilia: Scirtinae
Genus: Nanocyphon
Species: Nanocyphon intricatus

Name

Nanocyphon intricatus Zwick, 2013: 185, fig. 44

• Type locality: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: Irian Jaya: Jayawijaya Larye (pr.Langda), 2200-2600 m.

• Holotype: SMNS, ♂, 26.8.1992 leg. A.Riedel.

• Etymology: The Latin specific name (= embarrassed) alludes to my initial embarrassment regarding the separation of the related species.

References

• Zwick, P. 2013: Australian marsh beetles. 3. A restricted concept of genus Cyphon, Australian species of Cyphon s. str., and the new Australasian genus Nanocyphon (Coleoptera: Scirtidae). Genus 24(2): 163-189. full article (PDF) Reference page.  [original description: p. 185, fig. 44]