Darwinilus
| Darwinilus | |
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| Darwinilus sedarisi | |
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| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Staphylinidae |
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| Genus: | Darwinilus Chatzimanolis, 2014
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| Species: | D. sedarisi
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| Darwinius sedarisi Chatzimanolis, 2014
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Darwinilus sedarisi is a species of rove beetle, the only species in the genus Darwinilus. It is named after Charles Darwin and David Sedaris. It is found in Argentina. A specimen of the beetle was collected by Charles Darwin in 1832 during the voyage of HMS Beagle, but not formally named as a new species until 2014.[1][2][3][4]
Taxonomy
Darwinilus sedarisi was first described by the American
entomologist Stylianos Chatzimanolis in 2014. It is known from only two specimens, both of which are males. The holotype was collected in 1832 by Charles Darwin from Bahía Blanca, Argentina during the voyage of HMS Beagle.[1]
The second specimen was collected from
Walther Horn and Ilse Kahle listed Breuer's collection in a 1935 paper.[1]
Darwinilus sedarisi is the
Staphylinidae.[1]
References
- ^ PMID 24574856.
- ^ Gannon, Megan. "Rare beetle collected by Darwin ID'd as new species". Mother Nature Network. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- ^ Mintz, Zoe (13 February 2014). "Darwin Beetle Species Rediscovered 180 Years After Being Found, 'Darwinilus Sedarisi' Is 'Truly Amazing'". International Business Times. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- ^ Dell'Amore, Christine. "Found: New Beetle Collected by Darwin 180 Years Ago". National Geographic. Archived from the original on February 21, 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
Data related to Darwinilus at Wikispecies