Nyxetes bidens, length about 8 mm (excluding rostrum)

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Curculionoidea 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Ecdysozoa
Cladus: Panarthropoda
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Classis: Insecta
Cladus: Dicondylia
Subclassis: Pterygota
Cladus: Metapterygota
Infraclassis: Neoptera
Cladus: Eumetabola
Cladus: Endopterygota
Superordo: Coleopterida
Ordo: Coleoptera
Subordo: Polyphaga
Infraordo: Cucujiformia
Superfamilia: Curculionoidea

Familia: Curculionidae
Subfamilia: Curculioninae
Tribus: Eugnomini
Subtribus: Eugnomina
Genus: Nyxetes
Species: Nyxetes bidens
Synonyms (1): N. rufipes

Name

  • Nyxetes bidens (Fabricius, 1775)
    • Original genus: Curculio
    • Primary type: lectotype
      • Fixation: designated by Kuschel, 1970: 201
      • Description: [adult] female
      • Repository: BMNH
    • Type locality: 'nova Zelandia' [sourced from original description]

Combinations

References

Primary references

  • Fabricius, J.C. 1775. Systema entomologiae, sistens insectorum classes, ordines, genera, species, adiectis synonymis, locis, descriptionibus, observationibus. Libraria Kortii, Flensburgi et Lipsiae. xvi+ 832 pp. DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.36510. BHL. Reference page.  [first availability, see p. 136
  • Kuschel, G. 1970. New Zealand Curculionoidea from Captain Cook's voyages (Coleoptera). New Zealand journal of science 13(2): 191–205. Full article (PDF). Reference page.  [lectotype designation, see p. 201]

Additional references

  • Kuschel, G. 1990. Beetles in a suburban environment: A New Zealand case study. The identity and status of Coleoptera in the natural and modified habitats of Lynfield, Auckland (1974–1989). DSIR Plant Protection report, 3. 119 pp. ISBN 0-477-02596-X PDF. Reference page.  [see p. 72]
  • May, B.M. 1993. Larvae of Curculionoidea (Insecta: Coleoptera): a systematic overview. Fauna of New Zealand 28. DOI: 10.7931/J2/FNZ.28. Reference page.  [see p. 74]
  • Radford, W.P.K. 1981: The Fabrician types of the Australian and New Zealand Coleoptera in the Banks Collection at the British Museum (Natural History). Records of the South Australian Museum, 18: 155–198. PDF BUGZ
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