Rhyzobius litura

Rhyzobius litura

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Coccinelloidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Cladus: Pancrustacea Cladus: Allotriocarida Subphylum: Hexapoda Classis: Insecta Cladus: Dicondylia Subclassis: Pterygota Infraclassis: Neoptera Cladus: Eumetabola Cladus: Holometabola Superordo: Coleopterida Ordo: Coleoptera Subordo: Polyphaga Infraordo: Cucujiformia Superfamilia: Coccinelloidea

Familia: Coccinellidae
Subfamilia: Coccinellinae
Tribus: Coccidulini
Genus: Rhyzobius
Species: Rhyzobius litura

Name

Rhyzobius litura (Fabricius, 1787)

• original combination: Nitidula litura Fabricius, 1787: 52
• Authority for current placement: Stephens, 1832: 396
• Type locality: GERMANY: Halle

Synonyms

• Anthribus lividus Olivier, 1789: 161 (syn. Schönherr, 1808: 209)
• Nitidula testacea Fabricius, 1794: 446 (ibid.)
• Coccinella aurora Creutzer in Panzer, 1796: 5 (syn: Schönherr, l.c.)
• Nitidula fasciata Fabricius, 1798: 74 (syn. Schönherr, l.c.)
• Dermestes coadunatus Marsham, 1802: 76 (ibid.)
• Dermestes hypomelanus Marsham, 1802: 77 (syn. ibid.)
• Dermestes pallidus Marsham, 1802: 79 (syn. Kovář, 2007: 599)
• Rhyzobius discimacula Mulsant, 1846: 266 (syn. Crotch, 1874: 299)
• Rhyzobius nigriventris Thomson, 1866: 331 (syn: Gemminger & Harold, 1876: 3806)

References

Primary references

• Fabricius, J.C. 1787. Mantissa insectorum, sistens eorum species nuper detectas adiectis characteribus genericis, differentiis specificis, emendationibus, observationibus. Vol. 1: 348 pp. Christ. Gottl. Proft, Hafniae. BHL Reference page. 
• Stephens, J.F. 1831–1832. Illustrations of British entomology; or, a synopsis of indigenous insects: containing their generic and specific distinctions; with an account of their metamorphoses, times of appearance, localities, food, and economy, as far as practicable. Mandibulata, Vol. IV. London: Baldwin & Cradock, 413 pp., pls. 20–23. [published in parts: pp. 1–366, 1831; 367–413, 1832] BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

• Crotch, G.R. (†) 1874. A revision of the coleopterous family Coccinellidae. E. W. Janson, London. xv. + 311 pp. Internet Archive BHL. Reference page. 
• Fabricius, J.C. 1794. Entomologia systematica emendata et aucta. Secundum classes, ordines, genera, species adjectis synonimis, locis, observationibus, descriptionibus. Tome IV. C. G. Proft, Hafniae. [6] + 472 + [5 (Index generum)] pp. BHL Reference page. 
• Fabricius, J.C. 1798. Entomologia systematica emendata et aucta. Supplementum. Proft et Storch, Hafniae, pp. 1–582. (BHL) + Index (BHL). Reference page. 
• Gemminger, M. & Harold, E. von 1876. Catalogus Coleopterorum hucusque descriptorum synonymicus et systematicus. Tom. XII. Chrysomelidae (Pars II.), Languridae, Erotylidae, Endomychidae, Coccinellidae, Corylophidae, Platypsyllidae. Accedit Index Generum universalis. Monachii [= München]: Theodor Ackermann. Pp. 3479–3822 + [2 (Conspectus Familiarum; Addenda; Corrigendum)] + lxxiii (Index Generum universalis). BHL. Reference page. 
• Heyden, L.F.J.D. von 1882. Beitrag zur Coleopteren-Fauna der Sierra de Cordoba. Deutsche entomologische Zeitschrift 26(1): 43–48. BHL Reference page. 
• Kovář, I. 2007: Family Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807. Pp. 568–631 in: Löbl, I. & Smetana, A. (eds.) Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera. Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. Apollo Books, Strenstrup. Full text PDF Reference page. 
• Marsham, T. 1802. Entomologia Britannica: sistens insecta Britanniae indigena, secundum methodum Linnaenam disposita: Tomus I. Coleoptera. xxxi + 547 pp. + 1 unnumbered page. 30 plates. Londini: Publisher or printer not stated, sold by J. White. BHL Reference page. 
• Mulsant, E. 1846. Histoire Naturelle des Coléoptères de France. Sulcicolles-Sécuripalpes. Paris: Maison xxiv + 26 pp. + 280 pp. + 1 pl. Full text Google Books Reference page. 
• Olivier, G.A. 1789. Encyclopédie méthodique. Histoire naturelle. Insectes., Vol. 4. Panckoucke, Paris. 331 pp. BHL Reference page. 
• Panzer, G.W.F. 1796. Faunae insectorum Germanicae initia oder Deutschlands Insecten. Dritter Iahrgang. Heft 36. Nürnberg: Felssecker, 24 pp. + 24 pls. BHL Reference page. 
• Schönherr, C.J. 1808. Synonymia insectorum, oder: Versuch einer Synonymie aller bisher bekannten Insecten; nach Fabricii Systema Eleutheratorum &c. geordnet. Mit Berichtigungen und Anmerkungen, wie auch Beschreibungen neuer Arten und illuminirten Kupfern. Erster Band. Eleutherata oder Käfer. Zweiter Theil. Spercheus – Cryptocephalus. Carl Friedr. Marquard, Stockholm. ix + [1] + 424 pp. + 1 pl. BHL. Reference page. 
• Thomson, C.G. 1866: Skandinaviens Coleoptera, synoptiskt bearbetade. Tom. VIII. Lund: Lundbergska Boktryckeriet, 409 + lxxv pp. BHL Reference page.