Rhyzodiastes burnsi
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| Rhyzodiastes burnsi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Adephaga |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Genus: | Rhyzodiastes |
| Species: | R. burnsi |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhyzodiastes burnsi (Charles G. Oke) | |
Rhyzodiastes burnsi is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Rhysodinae.[1] It was described by Charles G. Oke in 1932,[1][2][3] as Rhysodes burnsi.[4][3] It is found in New South Wales in coastal zones[4] The type locality is Mount Wilson, New South Wales.[4][2] Rhyzodiastes burnsi measure 7 mm (0.28 in) in length.[2]
This beetle is terrestrial and found on rotting wood in closed forests.[4] Both adults and larvae are burrowers and feed on fungi.[4]
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