Octavius deceptor

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: Staphylinidae
Subfamilia: Euaesthetinae
Tribus: Euaesthetini
Genus: Octavius
Species: Octavius deceptor

Name

Octavius deceptor Puthz, 2006: 12, figs. 39–41

• Type locality: SOUTH AFRICA, [Western Cape]: Langeberge, Boesmansbos, 1050 m, 33.56S– 20.53E, sifted forest litter.

• Holotype: DNMNH # 1563, ♂, 9.iii.1979, Endrödy-Younga.

• Etymology: The name refers to the strong similarity to other species (Lat. deceptor = a deceiver).

References

• Puthz, V. 2006. New southern African species and distribution records of the genus Octavius Fauvel (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae). Annals of the Transvaal Museum 43: 1–28. Abstract and full article (PDF) on Sabinet Full article (PDF) on African Journal Archive Reference page.  [original description: p. 12, figs. 39–41]