Parisopalpus nigronotatus
Species of beetle
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Parisopalpus nigronotatus, known by its common name, the spotted lax beetle, is a species of false blister beetles. It was first identified by Carl Henrik Boheman in 1858, under the name Nacerdes nigronotata.[1] Native to eastern Australia, the species was introduced to New Zealand in 1931.
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| Parisopalpus nigronotatus | |
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| Introduced Parisopalpus nigronotatus seen in West Auckland, New Zealand | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Oedemeridae |
| Genus: | Parisopalpus |
| Species: | P. nigronotatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Parisopalpus nigronotatus Boheman, 1858 | |
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Description
Parisopalpus nigronotatus is generally coloured brick-red, with dark spots found on the beetle's body and legs. The species is densely covered with pale hair. The beetle is typically between 8.7 and 12.2 mm in length.[2]
Parisopalpus nigronotatus can be told apart from other species of Parisopalpus by the presence of at least two dark spots on the beetle's body.[2]