Trephionus inexpectatus is a species of beetle belonging to the family Carabidae. It is endemic to Japan.[1]
Trephionus inexpectatus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Carabidae |
Genus: | Trephionus |
Species: | T. inexpectatus
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Binomial name | |
Trephionus inexpectatus Sasakawa & Itô, 2018
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Etymology
editThe specific name inexpectatus is due to unexpected discovery, where it was taken as another congeneric species.[1]
Description
editBody length of male is about 8.8 mm. Dorsal surface blackish brown to black. Endophallus stout in shape. No hind wings. Dorso-apical lobe conical. Apex of aedeagus truncate.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Sasakawa, K.; Itô, H. (2018). "Taxonomic notes on the ground beetles in the genus Trephionus Bates, 1883 from central Honshu, Japan". ZooKeys (742): 91–104. doi:10.3897/zookeys.742.23752. PMC 5904455. PMID 29670432. Retrieved 3 April 2018.