Biology:Mimopeus opaculus
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Short description: Species of beetle
| Mimopeus opaculus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Tenebrionidae |
| Genus: | Mimopeus |
| Species: | M. opaculus
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| Binomial name | |
| Mimopeus opaculus (Bates, 1873)
| |
Mimopeus opaculus is a species of darkling beetle.[1][2]
Description
A medium-sized scarabinoid beetle that is a dull grey throughout.
Range
New Zealand. It is common on mammal-free islets, and in refuges.[3]
References
- ↑ "Mimopeus opaculus" (in en-US). https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/392735-Mimopeus-opaculus.
- ↑ "NZOR Name Details - Mimopeus opaculus (Bates, 1873)". https://nzor.org.nz/names/ec2de6d6-b71b-4c47-8f24-db5ebd226ffc.
- ↑ Watts, C; Thornburrow, D; Cave, V; Innes, J (2014-07-03). "Beetle community changes following pest mammal control at two biodiversity sanctuaries in Wellington, New Zealand" (in en). Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand 44 (2-3): 61–87. doi:10.1080/03036758.2013.875478. ISSN 0303-6758. http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/03036758.2013.875478.
Wikidata ☰ Q21315401 entry
