Paroster bulbus
Species of beetle
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Paroster bulbus is a water beetle in the Hydroporini tribe of the subfamily Hydroporinae in the Dytiscidae family.[1] It was first described by Chris Watts and William Humphreys in 2004 as Nirripirti bulbus.[1][2] It was transferred to the genus, Paroster, in 2008 by Remko Leijs and Chris Watts.[1][3]
| Paroster bulbus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Adephaga |
| Family: | Dytiscidae |
| Genus: | Paroster |
| Species: | P. bulbus |
| Binomial name | |
| Paroster bulbus (Watts & Humphreys, 2004) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Nirripirti bulbus | |
Holotype site: Moorarie Station, WA'"`UNIQ--ref-00000007-QINU`"'
It is known only from the type locality in Western Australia.[1]