Octavius pugionifer

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 pugionifer

Name

Octavius pugionifer Puthz, 2006: 12, figs. 36–38

• Type locality: SOUTH AFRICA, [Mpumalanga]: Transvaal: Berlin forest, 25.32S–30.44E, sifting.

• Holotype: DNMNH # 2373, ♂, 10.xii.1986, Endrödy-Younga.

• Etymology: Named after the dagger-shaped median lobe (Lat. pugionifer = carrying a dagger).

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. 36–38]