Octavius mimus

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 mimus

Name

Octavius mimus Puthz, 2006: 16, figs. 47, 48

• Type locality: SOUTH AFRICA, [Western Cape]: S. Cape, Mt. Grootberg W 1450 m, 33.55S–20.51E, sifting fynbos litter.

• Holotype: DNMNH # 1500, ♂, 1.xi.1978, Endrödy-Younga.

• Etymology: Owing to the striking similarity in habitus to O. tibialis (Kistner) the new species is named ‘a mimic’ (= Lat. mimus).

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. 16, figs. 47, 48]