Toxidium inusitatum
Species of beetle
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Toxidium inusitatum is a species of beetle in the family Staphylinidae. This species is found in south-eastern Brazil (Minas Gerais).
| Toxidium inusitatum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Staphyliniformia |
| Family: | Staphylinidae |
| Genus: | Toxidium |
| Species: | T. inusitatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Toxidium inusitatum von Groll, 2025 | |
Adults reach a length of about 1.45 mm and have a brown body.
Adults have been collected from a small rotten log, covered with undetermined hyphae.
Etymology
The species epithet is a Latin word meaning ‘unusual’, due to the distinct aedeagus shape.[1]
