Biology:Delevea bertrandi
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Short description: Species of beetle
| Delevea bertrandi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Torridincolidae |
| Genus: | Delevea |
| Species: | D. bertrandi
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| Binomial name | |
| Delevea bertrandi Reichardt, 1976
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Delevea bertrandi is a species of myxophagan beetles in the genus Delevea belonging to the family Torridincolidae It is known from Southern Africa and was originally described by Reichardt in 1976.[1] [2] The genus Delevea comprises aquatic beetles typically found in mossy, humid environments. These beetles are considered rare and understudied. [3] Species in this genus have been included in biodiversity surveys and checklists across Southern Africa. [4] Additional taxonomic features are listed on the Encyclopedia of Life. [5]
References
- ↑ Torridincolidae Species List at Joel Hallan’s Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University. Retrieved on 11 May 2012.
- ↑ Bilton, David T.; Mlambo, Mpho C. (2023). "A revision of Delevea Reichardt, 1976: a Southern African endemic water beetle genus including the largest known extant myxophagans (Coleoptera: Myxophaga: Torridincolidae)". Zootaxa 5285 (2): 311–324. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5285.2.5. https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.5285.2.5.
- ↑ "Delevea – Biodiversity Explorer". https://www.biodiversityexplorer.info/beetles/torridincolidae/delevea.htm.
- ↑ "Checklist of South African Torrent Beetles". https://www.ru.ac.za/media/rhodesuniversity/resources/martin/torridincolidae.html.
- ↑ "Delevea bertrandi – Encyclopedia of Life". https://eol.org/pages/8910382.
Wikidata ☰ Q2053944 entry
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