Gastrobothrus sharpi

Gastrobothrus sharpi
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. sharpi
Binomial name
Gastrobothrus sharpi
(Broun, 1880)
Synonyms
  • Bryaxis sharpi Broun, 1880
  • Bryaxis abdominalis Broun, 1880

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

Description

Adults reach a length of about 2.86–3.02 mm (0.113–0.119 in). The body is dark brown, with the maxillary palpi and elytra yellowish-brown.

Life history

They have been collected in leaf litter from mixed forests, logs of kauri, from sedges in bush and fungus on Dysoxylum.

References

  1. ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved October 2, 2026.
  2. ↑ Newton, A. (2026). "Gastrobothrus sharpi 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 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.