Mesoceration natalensis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Staphylinoidea 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Kingdom: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: ParaHoxozoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Ecdysozoa
Cladus: Panarthropoda
Phylum: Arthropoda
Cladus: Mandibulata
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: Hydraenidae
Subfamilia: Prosthetopinae
Tribus: Parasthetopini
Genus: Mesoceration
Species:

Name

Mesoceration natalensis Perkins, 2008: 48

Type locality: South Africa: KwaZulu-Natal Province, Umkomaas River, where crossed by Himeville to Impendhle rd., Stn. 3, marginal vegetation, (NAT 36X-Z), 29° 45' S, 29° 30' E.

Holotype: AMG. male ♂. 14.VI.1972. legit H. Metz.

References

  • Perkins, P.D. 2008. New species and new collection records of prosthetopine water beetles from southern Africa (Coleoptera: Hydraenidae). Zootaxa 1864: 1–124. Abstract & excerpt Reference page.