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Mimopeus opaculus

Mimopeus opaculus is a species of darkling beetle.

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Mimopeus opaculus
A dark gray beetle
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Tenebrionidae
Genus: Mimopeus
Species:
M. opaculus
Binomial name
Mimopeus opaculus
(Bates, 1873)

Mimopeus opaculus is a species of darkling beetle.12

Description

A medium-sized scarabinoid beetle that is a dull grey throughout.

Range

New Zealand. It is common on mammal-free islets, and in refuges.3

References

References

  1. "Mimopeus opaculus". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
  2. "NZOR Name Details - Mimopeus opaculus (Bates, 1873)". NZOR. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
  3. Watts, C; Thornburrow, D; Cave, V; Innes, J (2014-07-03). "Beetle community changes following pest mammal control at two biodiversity sanctuaries in Wellington, New Zealand". Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand. 44 (2–3): 61–87. doi:10.1080/03036758.2013.875478. ISSN 0303-6758.