Phanaeus changdiazi
| Phanaeus changdiazi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Phanaeus |
| Species: | P. changdiazi |
| Binomial name | |
| Phanaeus changdiazi Kohlmann & Solis, 2001 | |
Phanaeus changdiazi[1] is a species of beetle found in Panama and Costa Rica.[2] It is named after Franklin Chang-Díaz, a Costa Rican-American physicist and former NASA astronaut.[3]
References
- ^ Phanaeus changdiazi Arnaud, 2001. Besoiro, 6, p. 9
- ^ Phanaeinionline.co.uk
- ^ The Beach Times - Franklin Goes Postal Over Plasma Rocket