Biology:Distocupes
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Distocupes is a monotypic genus of beetles in the family Cupedidae, the reticulated beetles. It contains the single species Distocupes varians.[1] It is endemic to eastern Australia, including Tasmania. It is about 12 millimeters long and dark brown to black in color with a coat of lighter scales. Little is known about its biology.[2]
Since November 2021, D. varians has been recorded from New Zealand.[3]
References
- ↑ Arnett, R.H. Jr., ed (2000). "Archostemata, Myxophaga, Adephaga, Polyphaga: Staphyliniformia". American Beetles. I. CRC Press LLC. p. 20. ISBN 978-0-8493-1925-9.
- ↑ Hörnschemeyer, T. 2010. Distocupes varians (Lea 1902) Neboiss 1984. Version 07 December 2010. The Tree of Life Web Project.
- ↑ Seldon, D. S. (2024). "A new species, family, and suborder of beetle for Aotearoa New Zealand – Distocupes varians (Lea, 1902) (Coleoptera: Archostemata: Cupedidae)". New Zealand Entomologist 47 (2): 80–86. doi:10.1080/00779962.2024.2335880.
External links
- "Distocupes Neboiss, 1984". Atlas of Living Australia. https://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:568a5cf6-fab6-447f-9263-02cb6e000303.
Data related to Distocupes at Wikispecies
Wikidata ☰ Q5283018 entry
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