Gastrobothrus directus

Gastrobothrus directus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Staphyliniformia
Family: Staphylinidae
Genus: Gastrobothrus
Species:
G. directus
Binomial name
Gastrobothrus directus
Choi, Leschen & Park, 2026

Gastrobothrus directus is a species of beetle of the family Staphylinidae. It is found in New Zealand (North Island).

Description

Adults reach a length of about 2.33 mm (0.092 in). The body is light brown, while the elytra are yellowish-brown.

Life history

They have been collected in leaf litter.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin directus (meaning laid straight) and refers to the endophallic armature of this species.

References

  1. ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved October 2, 2026.
  2. ↑ Newton, A. (2026). "Gastrobothrus directus at Catalogue of Life". StaphBase (version Aug 2022). In O. Bánki, Y. Roskov, M. Döring, G. Ower, D. R. Hernández Robles, C. A. Plata Corredor, T. Stjernegaard Jeppesen, A. Örn, T. Pape, D. Hobern, S. Garnett, H. Little, R. E. DeWalt, J. Miller, T. Orrell, R. Aalbu, J. Abbott, C. Abreu, A. Acero P, et al., Catalogue of Life (2026-08-26 XR). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved October 2, 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Choi, Yeon-Jae; Leschen, Richard A. B.; Park, Jong-Seok (2026). "Revision and molecular phylogeny of the genus Gastrobothrus (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Pselaphinae)". Arthropod Systematics & Phylogeny. 84: 745–776. Retrieved October 2, 2026.  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.