Octavius inoptatus

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 inoptatus

Name

Octavius inoptatus Puthz, 2006: 7, figs. 17, 18

• Type locality: SOUTH AFRICA, [Western Cape]: S. Cape, Mt. Helderfontein, 150 m, 33.56S–20.52E, sifted fynbos.

• Holotype: DNMNH # 1561, ♂, 8.iii.1979, Endrödy-Younga.

• Etymology: Since the discovery of every one of these minute species makes their identification more difficult I name this species ‘undesired’ (= Lat. inoptatus).

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. 7, figs. 17, 18]