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

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

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

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