Phymatophaea aquila
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Species: | P. aquila
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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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ 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
[edit]- Data related to Phymatophaea aquila at Wikispecies