Phymatophaea aquila
| Phymatophaea aquila | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Cleridae |
| Genus: | Phymatophaea |
| Species: | P. aquila
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| Binomial name | |
| Phymatophaea aquila Opitz, 2009[1]
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Phymatophaea aquila is a species of checkered beetles in the subfamily Enopliinae. The species is endemic to New Zealand.[2]
Etymology
The specific epithet aquila is a Latin adjectival that stems from aquilus, meaning dark coloured, in reference to the dark colour of the midelytral gibba.[1]
References
- ^ a b Opitz, W. 2009: Classification and evolution of the genus Phymatophaea Pascoe from New Zealand and New Caledonia (Coleoptera: Cleridae: Enopliinae). Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand, 39: 85–138.
- ^ https://biotanz.landcareresearch.co.nz/scientific-names/21532a3c-a850-4d21-ab7f-0bcd2b1f01ec
External links
- Data related to Phymatophaea aquila at Wikispecies