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Maorothius

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Maorothius
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Staphylinidae
Subfamily: Staphylininae
Tribe: Maorothiini
Genus: Maorothius
(Assing, 2000)
A Holotype for Maorothius pubescens (Assing, 2000), collected 20 January 1962, Waitotara, Wanganui, New Zealand.
Holotype for Maorothius pubescens (Assing, 2000), collected 20 January 1962, Waitotara, Wanganui, New Zealand.

Maorothius is a genus of rove beetles in the family Staphylinidae, subfamily Staphylininae.[1]

Species

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There are 20 species described in Maorothius. All species are found in New Zealand.[1]


References

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  1. ^ a b Assing, Volker (2000-04-11). "A taxonomic and phylogenetic revision of Maorothiini trib. n. from the New Zealand subregion" (PDF). Beiträge zur Entomologie. 50 – via Zoological-Botanical Database.