Phymatophaea aquila
| Phymatophaea aqulia | |
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| Species: | P. aquila |
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| Phymatophaea aquila Opitz, 2009[1] | |
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