Onthophagus xiphias

The name of this taxon appears to be invalid under the relevant nomenclatural code, as it may be a junior homonym of Scarabaeus xiphias Fabricius, 1792.

Taxonavigation edit

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: Scarabaeidae
Subfamilia: Scarabaeinae
Tribus: Onthophagini
Genus: Onthophagus
Species: Onthophagus xiphias

Name edit

  • Onthophagus xiphias Solís & Kohlmann, 2003
    • Authority for current placement: original
      • undisputed by all subsequent authorities
    • Original genus: Onthophagus Latreille, 1802
    • Original status: valid species
    • Primary type: holotype
      • Fixation: designated
      • Description: [adult] male
      • Repository: CMNC
    • Type locality: 'PANAMA. Chiriquí, Prov. Hornito, Finca la Suiza, 1220 m'

References edit

  • Solís, Á.; Kohlmann, B. 2003: New species of dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) from Costa Rica and Panama. Zootaxa, 139: 1–14. Abstract & excerpt PDF