Rhipicera mystacina
Species of beetle
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Rhipicera mystacina is a species of beetle in the genus Rhipicera.[1]
| Rhipicera mystacina | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Elateriformia |
| Family: | Rhipiceridae |
| Genus: | Rhipicera |
| Species: | R. mystacina |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhipicera mystacina Fabricius, 1775 | |
Description
Rhipicera mystacina is distinguished from related species by the reddish brown colour and the dense and white adpressed setae covering most of the pronotum.[1]
Distribution
Rhipicera mystacina can be found in the northern and central parts of Queensland.[1]