Biology:Perittopus falciformis

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Short description: Species of true bug

Perittopus falciformis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Heteroptera
Family: Veliidae
Genus: Perittopus
Species:
P. falciformis
Binomial name
Perittopus falciformis
Ye, Chen & Bu, 2013

Perittopus falciformis is a species of riffle bug from China , first described in 2013 by Zhen Ye, Pingping Chen and Wenjun Bu,[1] based on apterous specimens collected in Yunnan Province at an altitude of 1500 m.[2] Winged specimens of either sex are thus far unknown.[2]

Taxonomy

Based on male genital characteristics, Perittopus falciformis can be placed to the Template:In" in Perittopus,[3] and appears closely related to Perittopus zhengi[2] and Perittopus laosensis.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q7168918 entry