Biology:Hyphalus wisei

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Hyphalus wisei
Hyphalus wisei holotype specimen held at Auckland Museum licensed under CC BY 4.0.
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Binomial name
Template:Taxonomy/HyphalusHyphalus wisei
Britton, 1973[1]

Hyphalus wisei is a species of intertidal beetle endemic to New Zealand.[2]

Description

The adult beetle is 1.1 - 1.2 mm long and has a black body with pale coloured setae that give the insect a grey appearance. The larvae of this beetle are 2 mm long and are coloured pale to dark brown. Both the adult beetle and its larvae are very similar in appearance to the species Hyphalus insularis.[1]

Distribution

This species has been found in Rodney County near Te Hāwere-a-Maki / Goat Island.[3] This species has also been found on Cuvier Island.[4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q4625398 entry