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Clinidium moldenkei

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Species of beetle

Clinidium moldenkei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Adephaga
Family: Carabidae
Genus: Clinidium
Species: C. moldenkei
Binomial name
Clinidium moldenkei
R.T. Bell & J.R. Bell, 1985

Clinidium moldenkei is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Rhysodinae. It was described by R.T. Bell & J.R. Bell in 1985. It is endemic to the Golfo Dulce region in Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. The species is named for the coleopterist Andrew R. Moldenke, collector of the holotype.

Clinidium moldenkei measure 6.8–7.8 mm (0.27–0.31 in) in length.

References

  1. ^ Bell, Ross T. & Bell, Joyce R. (1985). "Rhysodini of the World. Part IV. Revisions of Rhyzodiastes Fairmaire and Clinidium Kirby, with new species in other genera (Coleoptera: Carabidae or Rhysodidae)". Quaestiones Entomologicae. 21 (1): 1–172.
  2. ^ "Clinidium moldenkei R.T. & J.R.Bell, 1985". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
  3. Bell, Ross T. & Bell, Joyce R. (2009). "Rhysodine beetles (Insecta: Coleoptera: Carabidae): new species, new data III". Annals of Carnegie Museum. 78 (1): 45–77. doi:10.2992/007.078.0104.
Taxon identifiers
Clinidium moldenkei


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