Kiwiharpalus is a genus in the ground beetle family Carabidae. This genus has a single species, Kiwiharpalus townsendi. It is found in New Zealand.[1][2]

Kiwiharpalus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Carabidae
Subfamily: Harpalinae
Tribe: Stenolophini
Genus: Kiwiharpalus
Larochelle & Larivière, 2005
Species:
K. townsendi
Binomial name
Kiwiharpalus townsendi
Larochelle & Larivière, 2005

This species is endemic to New Zealand, being found nowhere else.[3] It was discovered and first recorded in 2005.

References

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  1. ^ "GBIF, Kiwiharpalus". Retrieved 2024-09-27.
  2. ^ "Catalogue of Life, Kiwiharpalus Larochelle & Larivière, 2005". Retrieved 2024-09-27.
  3. ^ "Invertebrate systematics".