Ptinella atrata (topotype), length about 0.9 mm (excluding abdomen)

Taxonavigation

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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: Ptiliidae
Subfamilia: Ptiliinae
Tribus: Ptinellini
Genus: Ptinella
Species: Ptinella atrata

Name

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  • Ptinella atrata Johnson, 1975
    • Authority for placement: original
    • Original genus: Ptinella Motschulsky, 1844
    • Original status: valid species
    • Primary type: holotype
      • Fixation: designated
      • Description: [adult] female
      • Repository: NZAC, as 'Ent. Divn, DSIR, Auckland'
    • Type locality: 'Antipodes Is - Mt. Galloway, 380 m'
    • NOTE: the original description is of both females and males

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