Biology:Clinidium dux

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Clinidium dux
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Carabidae
Genus: Clinidium
Species:
C. dux
Binomial name
Clinidium dux
R.T. Bell & J.R. Bell, 2009[1]

Clinidium dux is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Rhysodinae.[2] It was described by Ross Bell & J.R. Bell in 2009.[1][2] It is only known from the holotype, a female, collected from the island of Marinduque, the Philippines. The taxonomic affinities of this species remain uncertain as male specimens are unknown. The specific name refers to the type locality, duque (="duke") being derived from the Latin dux, meaning "leader".[1]

Clinidium dux holotype measures 7.5 mm (0.30 in) in length.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Bell, Ross T.; Bell, Joyce R. (2009). "Rhysodine beetles (Insecta: Coleoptera: Carabidae): new species, new data III". Annals of Carnegie Museum 78 (1): 45–77. doi:10.2992/007.078.0104. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Clinidium dux R.T. & J.R.Bell, 2009". https://www.catalogueoflife.org/data/taxon/W5ZZ. 

Wikidata ☰ Q13470061 entry