Trephionus niumontanus
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T. niumontanus
Binomial name
Trephionus niumontanus
Sasakawa, 2018
Synonyms
  • Trephionus kinoshitai Inoue (2013)

Trephionus niumontanus, is a species of beetle belonging to the family Carabidae. It is endemic to Japan.[1]

Etymology

The specific name niumontanus is from Niu Mountains, where the type specimen was found.[1]

Description

Body length of male is about 10.6 mm, whereas female is 10.9 mm. Dorsal surface black. Endophallus slender. No hind wings. Dorso-apical lobe narrowly swollen. Apex of aedeagus rounded.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Sasakawa, K.; Itô, H. (2018). "Taxonomic notes on the ground beetles in the genus Trephionus Bates, 1883 from central Honshu, Japan". ZooKeys (742): 91–104. doi:10.3897/zookeys.742.23752. PMC 5904455. PMID 29670432. Retrieved 3 April 2018.


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