Pseudomorychus mixtus
| Pseudomorychus mixtus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Byrrhidae |
| Genus: | Pseudomorychus |
| Species: | P. mixtus
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| Binomial name | |
| Pseudomorychus mixtus (Lea, 1907)
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| Synonyms | |
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Pedilophorus mixtus Lea, A.M. 1907 | |
Pseudomorychus mixtus is a weevil in the genus Pseudomorychus, a pill beeetle in the subfamily Byrrhinae of the family Byrrhidae.[1][2]
Distribution
[edit]This beetle is endemic to Australia and occurs in South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria.[3]
Appearance
[edit]This species is a small black weevil measuring less than 1 mm. It is black in appearance with a rounded abdomen. The entire insect is covered in long fine hairs except for its finely broken up antennae.[1]
Records
[edit]The only known photographed record is a live record taken via iNaturalist observation by Blake Pimm.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Royal Entomological Society of London; London, Royal Entomological Society of (1907). Transactions of the Entomological Society of London. Vol. 1907. London: The Society.
- ^ Lea, A.M. 1907. Catalogue of the Australian and Tasmanian Byrrhidae; with descriptions of new species. Transactions of the Royal Entomological Society of London 1907: 135-146.
- ^ a b Pimm, Blake (2024-11-29). "Pseudomorychus mixtus". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-12-01.