Trephionus niumontanus, is a species of beetle belonging to the family Carabidae. It is endemic to Japan.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Genus: | Trephionus |
| Species: | T. niumontanus
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| Trephionus niumontanus Sasakawa, 2018
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Etymology
editThe specific name niumontanus is from Niu Mountains, where the type specimen was found.[1]
Description
editBody length of male is about 10.6 mm, whereas female is 10.9 mm. Dorsal surface black. Endophallus slender. No hind wings. Dorso-apical lobe narrowly swollen. Apex of aedeagus rounded.[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.
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