Biology:Pseudomorychus mixtus
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Short description: Species of beetle
| Pseudomorychus mixtus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Missing taxonomy template (fix): | Pseudomorychus |
| Species: | Template:Taxonomy/PseudomorychusP. mixtus
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| Binomial name | |
| Template:Taxonomy/PseudomorychusPseudomorychus mixtus (Lea, 1907)
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| Synonyms | |
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Pedilophorus mixtus Lea, A.M. 1907 | |
Pseudomorychus mixtus is a weevil in the genus Pseudomorychus, a pill beetle in the subfamily Byrrhinae of the family Byrrhidae.[1][2]
Distribution
This beetle is endemic to Australia and occurs in South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria.[3]
Appearance
This species is a small black weevil measuring less than 1 mm. It is black in appearance with a rounded abdomen. The entire insect is covered in long fine hairs except for its finely broken up antennae.[1]
Records
The only known photographed record is a live record taken via iNaturalist observation by Blake Pimm.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Royal Entomological Society of London; London, Royal Entomological Society of (1907). Transactions of the Entomological Society of London. 1907. London: The Society. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/48288#page/351/mode/1up.
- ↑ Lea, A.M. 1907. Catalogue of the Australian and Tasmanian Byrrhidae; with descriptions of new species. Transactions of the Royal Entomological Society of London 1907: 135-146.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Pimm, Blake (2024-11-29). "Pseudomorychus mixtus" (in en). https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/253488675.
External links
- The International Barcode of Life Consortium: image
- Lawrence J F Slipinski A Jäger O Pütz A Plazi - The Australian Byrrhinae (Coleoptera: Byrrhidae) with descriptions of new genera and species, Zootaxa 3745 (3): 301-329, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3745.3.1; December 31, 2013
Wikidata ☰ Q112330018 entry
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