Clinidium moldenkei is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Rhysodinae.[2] It was described by R.T. Bell & J.R. Bell in 1985.[1][2] It is endemic to the Golfo Dulce region in Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica.[3] The species is named for the coleopterist Andrew R. Moldenke, collector of the holotype.[1]
| Clinidium moldenkei | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Genus: | Clinidium |
| Species: | C. moldenkei
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| Binomial name | |
| Clinidium moldenkei | |
Clinidium moldenkei measure 6.8–7.8 mm (0.27–0.31 in) in length.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Bell, Ross T. & Bell, Joyce R. (1985). "Rhysodini of the World. Part IV. Revisions of Rhyzodiastes Fairmaire and Clinidium Kirby, with new species in other genera (Coleoptera: Carabidae or Rhysodidae)". Quaestiones Entomologicae. 21 (1): 1–172.
- ^ a b "Clinidium moldenkei R.T. & J.R.Bell, 1985". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
- ^ Bell, Ross T. & Bell, Joyce R. (2009). "Rhysodine beetles (Insecta: Coleoptera: Carabidae): new species, new data III". Annals of Carnegie Museum. 78 (1): 45–77. doi:10.2992/007.078.0104.
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