Omorgus crotchi

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Scarabaeoidea

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: Scarabaeoidea

Familia: Trogidae
Subfamilia: Troginae
Genus: Omorgus
Subgenus: Omorgus (Omorgus)
Species: Omorgus crotchi

Name

• Omorgus crotchi (Harold, 1871)
  • Authority for current placement:
    • undisputed by all subsequent authorities
  • Original genus: Trox
  • Original status: valid species
  • Primary type: lectotype
    • Fixation: designated by Scholtz (1986: 26)
    • Description: [adult]
    • Repository: MNHN, as 'PM'
  • Type locality: 'Queensland'

Synonyms

• Trox asperatus Macleay, 1888
• Trox eremita Blackburn, 1892
  • Authority for current placement: Scholtz, 1986: 26 ('syn. nov.')
    • undisputed by all subsequent authorities
  • Original genus: Trox
  • Original status: valid species
  • Primary type: lectotype
    • Fixation: designated by Scholtz (1986: 26)
    • Description: [adult]
    • Repository: BMNH, as 'BM'
  • Type locality: 'Northern Territory, Macdonnell Ranges'

References

• Scholtz, C.H. 1986: Revision of the genus Trox Fabricius (Coleoptera: Trogidae) of the Australasian Region. Australian journal of zoology, supplementary series, ( 125 ) DOI: 10.1071/AJZS125

Links

• Australian Faunal Directory

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