Trox mozalae

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: Trox
Subgenus: Trox (Phoberus)
Species: Trox mozalae

Name

Trox mozalae Strümpher & Scholtz, 2009

• Authority for current placement: original
  • undisputed by all subsequent authorities
• Original genus: Trox Fabricius, 1775
• Original status: valid species
• Primary type: holotype
  • Fixation: designated
  • Description: [adult] male
  • Repository: TMSA
• Type locality: 'Mozambique, Maputo Elephant Reserve, 26°29'23.9"S 32°54'12.3"E, Dune forest on deep sand at 5 m altitude'
• Etymology: This species is named after the MOZAL Community Development Trust & Billiton's HSEC in recognition of their support of this research project (it is unclear whether the -ae suffix is appropriate)

References

• Strümpher, W.P., & Scholtz, C.H. 2009. New species and status changes of small flightless relictual Trox Fabricius from southern Africa (Coleoptera: Trogidae). Insect systematics & evolution 40(1): 71–84. DOI: 10.1163/187631209X416723