Taxonavigation

Ptinella ferruginea, topotype (as 'Lynfield'), length about 0.77 mm (excluding abdomen)

Familia: Ptiliidae
Subfamilia: Ptiliinae
Tribus: Ptinellini
Genus: Ptinella
Species: Ptinella ferruginea

Name

• Ptinella ferruginea Johnson, 1982
  • Authority for current combination: original
    • undisputed by all subsequent authorities
  • Current status: original
    • Authority for current status: original
      • undisputed by all subsequent authorities
  • Original combination genus: Ptinella Motschulsky, 1844
  • Original spelling(s) of specific epithet: ferruginea
  • Original status: valid species
  • Primary type: holotype
    • Fixation: designated
    • Description: [adult] female
    • Repository: NZAC
  • Type locality: 'Auckland, Lynfield, Tropicana Drive'
    • Latitude and longitude: -36.922442, 174.718053 [Tropicana Drive, Lynfield, Auckland]
  • Secondary types: paratypes (145)
    • Fixation: designated
    • Description: 145 [adults]
    • Repositories: BMNH (4), NZAC (141)
  • NOTE: the original description is of females and specimens of undetermined sex only, so parthenogenesis cannot be ruled out

Primary references

• Johnson, C. 1982. An introduction to the Ptiliidae (Coleoptera) of New Zealand. New Zealand journal of zoology 9(3): 333–376. DOI: 10.1080/03014223.1982.10423865 Google books. Reference page. 

References

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• Macfarlane, R.P. et al. 2010: [Chapter] NINE Phylum ARTHROPODA SUBPHYLUM HEXAPODA Protura, springtails, Diplura, and insects. pp. 233–467 in Gordon, D.P. (ed.): New Zealand inventory of biodiversity. Volume 2. Kingdom Animalia. Chaetognatha, Ecdysozoa, ichnofossils. Canterbury University Press, Christchurch, New Zealand. ISBN 978-1-87725793-3