Geostiba paulexsecta

Taxonavigation

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: Staphylinidae
Subfamilia: Aleocharinae
Tribus: Geostibini
Genus: Geostiba
Subgenus: Geostiba (Sipalotricha)
Species: Geostiba paulexsecta

Name

Geostiba paulexsecta Assing, 2015: 105

• Type locality: GREECE: Crete [18], Psiloritis, SW Anogia, Mygerou Refuge, 1700 m, sifted, 35°14′09″N, 24°47′00″E.
• Holotype: Author’s private collection, ♂, 13.IV.2014, V. ASSING.
• Etymology: The specific epithet is an adjective composed of the Latin adverb paulum (barely, slightly) and the past participle of the Latin verb exsecare (to excise). It alludes to the small and shallow posterior excision of the male tergite VIII.

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. 105, figs. 29–37]