Hyphalus wisei
Species of beetle
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Hyphalus wisei is a species of intertidal beetle endemic to New Zealand.[2]
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| Hyphalus wisei | |
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| Hyphalus wisei holotype specimen held at Auckland Museum licensed under CC BY 4.0. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Elateriformia |
| Family: | Limnichidae |
| Genus: | Hyphalus |
| Species: | H. wisei |
| Binomial name | |
| Hyphalus wisei Britton, 1973[1] | |
Description
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
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]
