Gibbidessus
Genus of beetles
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Gibbidessus chipi is a species of beetle in the family Dytiscidae, the only species in the genus Gibbidessus.[1]
| Gibbidessus chipi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Adephaga |
| Family: | Dytiscidae |
| Genus: | Gibbidessus Watts, 1978 |
| Species: | G. chipi |
| Binomial name | |
| Gibbidessus chipi Watts, 1978 | |
The genus was first described in 1978 by Chris H.S. Watts.[2][3]
It is found throughout Australia with the exceptions of the Northern Territory and Queensland.[2]