Cyparium newtoni
| Cyparium newtoni | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Staphyliniformia |
| Family: | Staphylinidae |
| Genus: | Cyparium |
| Species: | C. newtoni
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| Binomial name | |
| Cyparium newtoni Groll & Lopes-Andrade, 2022[1]
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Cyparium newtoni is a species of beetle of the family Staphylinidae. This species is found in south-eastern Brazil (Minas Gerais).
Description
Adults reach a length of about 2–2.22 mm (males) and 2–2.30 mm (females). The pronotum is reddish brown and the elytra are black.
Life history
Adults were collected from Psathyrella candolleana, Agaricus dulcidulus, Agaricus sylvaticus and Entoloma species.
Etymology
The species is named in honour of Dr Alfred F. Newton (Field Museum, Chicago, USA) for his significant contribution to the systematics of Staphylinidae and more specifically of Scaphidiinae.[2]
References
- ^ BioLib.cz
- ^ von Groll, Elisa; Lopes-Andrade, Cristiano (24 August 2022). "Contributions to the taxonomy of Neotropical Cyparium Erichson (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Scaphidiinae), with the description of five new species". European Journal of Taxonomy. 835: 1–97. Retrieved October 6, 2025. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.