Trox mozalae

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Scarabaeoidea
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: Polyphaga Infraordo: Scarabaeiformia Superfamilia: Scarabaeoidea

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

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)

Strümpher, W. P., & Scholtz, C. H. (2009). New species and status changes of small flightless relictual Trox Fabricius from southern Africa (Coleoptera: Trogidae). Insect systematics & evolution 40 (1): 71–84. DOI: 10.1163/187631209X416723

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