Xantholinus erinaceus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Staphylinoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: ParaHoxozoa 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: Staphylinidae
Subfamilia: Staphylininae
Tribus: Xantholinini
Genus: Xantholinus
Species: Xantholinus erinaceus

Name

Xantholinus erinaceus Assing, 2015: 110

• Type locality: GREECE: Crete, NW Perama, 35°24′39″N, 24°40′45″E, 10 m.
• Holotype: Volker Assing private collection, ♂, 14.IV.2014, V. ASSING.
• Etymology: The specific epithet (Latin: hedgehog) is a noun in apposition and alludes to the numerous conspicuously long spines in the internal sac of the aedeagus.

References

Primary references

• Assing, V. 2015. On the Staphylinidae (Coleoptera) of Crete II. Seven new species, a new synonymy, and additional records. Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Naturkunde (A) 8: 95–112. Full article (PDF) Reference page.  [original description: p. 110, figs. 60–63]