Hyphalus wisei is a species of intertidal beetle endemic to New Zealand.[2]

Hyphalus wisei
Hyphalus wisei (Britton, 1973) holotype specimen held at Auckland Museum licensed under CC BY 4.0.
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H. wisei
Binomial name
Hyphalus wisei
Britton, 1973[1]

Description

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The adult beetle is 1.1 - 1.2 mm long and has a black body with pale coloured setae that give the insect a grey appearance. The larvae of this beetle are 2 mm long and are coloured pale to dark brown. Both the adult beetle and its larvae are very similar in appearance to the species Hyphalus insularis.[1]

Distribution

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This species has been found in Rodney County near Te Hāwere-a-Maki / Goat Island.[3] This species has also been found on Cuvier Island.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Britton, E. B. (1973). "Hyphalus wisei sp.n., a New Intertidal Beetle from New Zealand (Coleoptera: Limnichidae)". Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum. 10: 119–122. ISSN 0067-0464. JSTOR 42906194. Wikidata Q58676948.
  2. ^ Cheng, L. "Hyphalus wisei Britton, 1973". World Register of Marine Species. Flanders Marine Institute. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
  3. ^ Hernando, C.; Ribera, I. (2010). "Limnichidae: Description of a new species from New Caledonia, and checklist of the taxa recorded from the Australian/Pacific Region (Coleoptera)" (PDF). Water Beetles of New Caledonia. Part 1: 447. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
  4. ^ "Hyphalus wisei". Auckland Museum. Auckland Museum. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
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