Biology:Bittacus kimminsi

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Short description: Species of insect

Bittacus kimminsi
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Mecoptera
Family: Bittacidae
Genus: Bittacus
Species:
B. kimminsi
Binomial name
Bittacus kimminsi
Tjeder, 1956

Bittacus kimminsi is a species of hangingfly in the family Bittacidae. It is found in the highlands of South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal, Free State and Eastern Cape). Its favoured habitat is grassland, often near wetlands.[1]

References

  1. Londt, Jason G.H. (1995). "An atlas of the Mecoptera of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa". Annals of the Natal Museum 36: 169–187. http://reference.sabinet.co.za/webx/access/journal_archive/03040798/202.pdf. Retrieved 18 February 2016. 

Wikidata ☰ Q4696491 entry