Biology:Mordellistena y-nigrum
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Short description: Species of beetle
| Mordellistena y-nigrum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Mordellidae |
| Genus: | Mordellistena |
| Species: | M. y-nigrum
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| Binomial name | |
| Mordellistena y-nigrum Ray, 1937[1]
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Mordellistena y-nigrum is a species of beetle in the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1937 by Eugene Ray from Puerto Rico.[1][2] It is named for its diagnostic characteristic, a Y-shaped black spot on the region of the elytra surrounding the scutellum.[1]
This beetle measures 2.25 mm (0.089 in) in length, or 3.1 mm (0.12 in) when including the anal stylus. The antennae are 1 mm (0.039 in) long.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Ray, Eugene (1937). "Synopsis of the Puerto Rican beetles of the genus Mordellistena, with descriptions of new species". Proceedings of the United States National Museum 84 (3020): 389–399. doi:10.5479/si.00963801.84-3020.389.
- ↑ Mordellidae Species List at Joel Hallan's Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University, http://insects.tamu.edu/research/collection/hallan/Arthropoda/Insects/Coleoptera/Family/Mordellidae.txt, retrieved 8 August 2015
Wikidata ☰ Q1643027 entry
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