Taophila sagittarii

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Chrysomeloidea

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: Cucujiformia Cladus: Phytophaga Superfamilia: Chrysomeloidea

Familia: Chrysomelidae
Subfamilia: Eumolpinae
Tribus: Eumolpini
Genus: Taophila
Subgenus: Taophila (Taophila)
Species: Taophila sagittarii

Name

Taophila sagittarii Samuelson, 2010: 58

Holotype: BPBM 17,189. ♀. NEW CALEDONIA. Mts des Koghis, 400–600 m, i.1969, N.L.H. Krauss.

• Allotype: BPBM. ♂. same loc., 600–900 m, 19.iii.1968, T.C. Maa.
• Paratypes:
  • Paratopotypes (♀): Mt Koghi, same data as holotype (13); 26.i.1963, C.M. Yoshimoto (1); 26–30.i.1963, G. Kuschel (3); 28.xi.1963, R. Straatman (1); 900 m, 3.xii.1963, Straatman (2); 450–600 m, 4–6.x.1967, J.& M. Sedlacek (1); 600–900 m, 19.iii.1968, Maa (4); 400–600 m, ii.1973, Krauss (3); 400–500 m, 2.ii.1976, Krauss (1); 400–500 m, 11.ii.1976, Krauss (3).
  • Paratypes (♀), other locals: St Louis, v.1950, Krauss (3); Foret di Thy, 1.iii.1960, treefern, J.L. Gressitt (2); Foret di Thi, 29.x–1.xi.1967, Sedlaceks (1); La Crouen, 150 m, 22.iii.1968, small palm, Gressitt (1).
  • Paratopotypes (♂): Mt Koghi, ii.1962, Krauss (1); 500 m, i.1963, Krauss (2); 500 m, 26.i.1963, Yoshimoto (5); 500 m, 26–30.i.1963, G. Kuschel (1); 15.ii.1963, Yoshimoto (1), Krauss (2); 28 or 29.xi.1963, Straatman (3); 500–700 m, 1.xii.1963, Straatman (2); 900 m, 3.xii.1963, Straatman (2); 600 m, 25.xii.1963, Gressitt (1); 300–600 m, 19.iii.1968, Gressitt & Maa (1); 600–900 m, 19.iii.1968, Maa (7); 400–600 m, ii.1973, Krauss (8); 400–500 m, ii.1976, Krauss (4); ii.1978, Krauss (3); 400–600 m, ii.1980, Krauss (1).
  • BPBM paratopotype series with parts for deposit in IAC, ISNB, JOLIVET, MNHN, NMNH, ONNC, and SMTD.

Type locality: NEW CALEDONIA. Mts des Koghis, 400–600 m.

References

Primary references

• Samuelson, G.A. 2010. Review of Taophila, a genus endemic to New Caledonia (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Eumolpinae). Zootaxa 2621: 45–62. Preview PDF. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2621.1.3 . Reference page.