Pseudopisalia

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Pseudopisalia
Lectotype from the Auckland War Memorial Museum collections
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Staphylinidae
Genus: Pseudopisalia
Cameron, 1950
Species:
P. turbotti
Binomial name
Pseudopisalia turbotti
Cameron, 1950

Pseudopisalia is a monotypic genus of rove beetle belonging to the family Staphylinidae.[1] The sole species found in this genus is Pseudopisalia turbotti. Both the genus and species were first described by Malcolm Cameron in 1950.[1] Pseudopisalia turbotti is endemic to Manawatāwhi / Three Kings Islands in New Zealand.

Taxonomy

The genus and species was identified by English entomologist Malcolm Cameron in 1950, based on specimens collected by Evan Graham Turbott from Manawatāwhi / Great Island in October 1948.[2][3] Cameron named the species after Turbott.[4]

Description

The species has a dark reddish brown colour, and a length of between 1.5–1.75 mm (0.059–0.069 in).[2]

Distribution and habitat

The species is endemic to New Zealand, found on the Manawatāwhi / Three Kings Islands, northwest of the North Island of New Zealand.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Pseudopisalia turbotti Cameron, 1950". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 No label or title -- debug: Q129737418, Wikidata Q129737418
  3. "Pseudopisalia turbotti". Auckland War Memorial Museum. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  4. No label or title -- debug: Q58628992, Wikidata Q58628992