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Zecicindela campbelli

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Zecicindela campbelli
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Adephaga
Family: Cicindelidae
Genus: Zecicindela
Species:
Z. campbelli
Binomial name
Zecicindela campbelli
(Broun, 1886)
Synonyms
  • Cicindela campbelli Broun, 1886
  • Cicindela brouni W.Horn, 1893
  • Cicindela perhispida campbelli

Zecicindela campbelli is a species of tiger beetle in the family Cicindelidae, endemic to New Zealand. It belongs to the genus Zecicindela, which comprises ground-dwelling beetles known for their speed and predatory behaviour. The species was originally described by Thomas Broun in 1886 under the name Cicindela campbelli and was later reclassified into its current genus.[1]

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