Biology:Pontomalota opaca

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Short description: Species of beetle

Pontomalota opaca
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Staphylinidae
Genus: Pontomalota
Species:
P. opaca
Binomial name
Pontomalota opaca
(LeConte, 1863)
Synonyms[1]
  • Pontomalota luctuosa Phytosus opacus
  • LeConte, 1863 Bernhauer in Baker, 1912
  • Casey, 1911 Pontomalota nigriceps
  • Pontomalota californica Casey, 1885
  • Pontomalota bakeri Casey, 1885

Pontomalota opaca is a species of "sea shore genus" in the beetle family Staphylinidae. It is found in North America.[1][2][3]

References

Further reading

  • Ahn, Kee-Jeong; Ashe, James S. (1992). "Revision of the intertidal aleocharine genus Pontamolota Casey (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) with a discussion of its phylogenetic relationships". Insect Systematics & Evolution 23 (3): 347–359. doi:10.1163/187631292x00155. 
  • Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 2: Hydrophiloidea - Staphylinoidea. Apollo Books. 2015. ISBN 978-90-04-29685-5. 

Wikidata ☰ Q14157664 entry