Euderia
| Euderia | |
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| Euderia squamosa | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Family: | Bostrichidae |
| Subfamily: | Euderiinae Lesne, 1934 |
| Genus: | Euderia Broun, 1880 |
| Species: | E. squamosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Euderia squamosa Broun, 1880
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Euderia squamosa is a species of beetles found in New Zealand. It is the only member of the monotypic genus Euderia and subfamily Euderiinae.
Species Description
[edit]Euderia squamosa is characterised by protuberances on the elytra and dorsal surface of the pronotum, a 3-segmented antennal club with long flabellate branches for males and shorter segments for females, and protruding eyes.[1]
References
[edit]- Broun, T. 1880: Manual of the New Zealand Coleoptera. Government Printer, Wellington.
- Crowson, R.A. 1961: Considerations on the genera Endecatomus Mellié and Euderia Broun (Coleoptera: Bostrychidae), with descriptions of their larvae. Proceedings of the Royal Entomological Society of London (B), 30: 113–120.
Bibliography
[edit]- Borowski, Jerzy; Węgrzynowicz, Piotr (2012). The Powderpost Beetles of the World (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae): Keys for the Identification of Species, Volume 1. Mantis. ISBN 9788362860036.
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