Molopsida phyllocharis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Adephaga
Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Hexapoda Classis: Insecta Cladus: Dicondylia Subclassis: Pterygota Ordo: Coleoptera Subordo: Adephaga

Molopsida phyllocharis (Broun, 1912)
- Authority for placement: Larochelle & Larivière, 2013: 49 ('New synonym')
  - NOTE: Larochelle & Larivière (2013: 49) refer without explanation to a "holotype" (male)
- Type locality: 'Erua, at an elevation of about 2,500 ft. Three were found by myself in January, 1910, and two by Mr. W. J. Guinness, railway stationmaster, in March, all amongst decaying leaves on the ground. Another was found near the base of Mount Ngauruhoe by Mr. Guinness; and one taken previously by myself at Raurimu, elevation 1,900 ft., has more strongly sculptured elytra than the others'

Broun, T. 1912: Descriptions of new genera and species of Coleoptera. Transactions and proceedings of the New Zealand Institute, 44: 379–440. BHL Reference page. [387]

Larochelle, A.; Larivière, M.-C. 2013: Cicindelinae to Trechinae (in part) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Carabidae). Fauna of New Zealand, (69) Extract and PDF Reference page. [see p. 49]

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