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
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Classis: Insecta
Cladus: Dicondylia
Subclassis: Pterygota
Cladus: Metapterygota
Infraclassis: Neoptera
Cladus: Eumetabola
Cladus: Endopterygota
Superordo: Coleopterida
Ordo: Coleoptera
Subordo: Polyphaga
Infraordo: Scarabaeiformia
Superfamilia: Scarabaeoidea

Familia: Trogidae
Subfamilia: Troginae
Genus: Trox
Subgenus: Trox (Phoberus)
Species: Trox mozalae

Name

Trox mozalae Strümpher & Scholtz, 2009 ZooBank

  • 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'
  • NOTE: '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 if the -ae suffix is appropriate)

References

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