Zaitzevia tsushimana
| Zaitzevia tsushimana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Elmidae |
| Genus: | Zaitzevia |
| Species: | Z. tsushimana
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| Binomial name | |
| Zaitzevia tsushimana Nomura, 1963
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Zaitzevia tsushimana is a small, wingless beetle in the family Elmidae. The species is found in the Nagasaki Prefecture of Japan.[1]
Description[]
The species's head is black and its elytra are also normally black but can also have a purple and brown hue. Its claws and mouth parts are brown, and the surface of its underside is dark brown.
The species is most similar to , but can be told apart by its smaller body, triangular scutellum, and the sparse serration of its elytra.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Zaitzevia tsushimana Nomura, 1963". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
- ^ Jung, Sang Woo; Jäch, Manfred A.; Bae, Yeon Jae (2014-04-03). "Review of the Korean Elmidae (Coleoptera: Dryopoidea) with descriptions of three new species". Aquatic Insects. 36 (2): 93–124. doi:10.1080/01650424.2015.1046457. ISSN 0165-0424.
Categories:
- Elmidae