Nascioides enysi
| Nascioides enysi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Elateriformia |
| Family: | Buprestidae |
| Genus: | Nascioides |
| Species: | N. enysi
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| Binomial name | |
| Nascioides enysi (Sharp, 1877)
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Nascioides enysi is a species of beetle.[1] It is native to New Zealand.[2][3]
Description
It is a small black beetle with four orange spots on the elytrum.
Range
This species is found in New Zealand, on both the North and South Islands.
Habitat
Near Nothofagus beeches, upon which it feeds.[3]
References
- ^ "Beech Buprestid Beetle (Nascioides enysi)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
- ^ "beech buprestid - Biota of NZ". BiotaNZ. 2021-04-11. Retrieved 2025-01-20.
- ^ a b Morgan, F. David (1966). The Biology and Behaviour of the Beech Buprestid, Nascioides enysi (Sharp) (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) with Notes on it...