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Pseudomorychus mixtus

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Pseudomorychus mixtus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Byrrhidae
Genus: Pseudomorychus
Species:
P. mixtus
Binomial name
Pseudomorychus mixtus
(Lea, 1907)
Synonyms

Pedilophorus mixtus Lea, A.M. 1907

Pseudomorychus mixtus

Pseudomorychus mixtus is a weevil in the genus Pseudomorychus, a pill beetle in the subfamily Byrrhinae of the family Byrrhidae.[1][2]

Distribution

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This beetle is endemic to Australia and occurs in South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria.[3]

Appearance

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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

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The only known photographed record is a live record taken via iNaturalist observation by Blake Pimm.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Royal Entomological Society of London; London, Royal Entomological Society of (1907). Transactions of the Entomological Society of London. Vol. 1907. London: The Society.
  2. ^ 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. ^ a b Pimm, Blake (2024-11-29). "Pseudomorychus mixtus". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-12-01.
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