Orectochilus orbisonorum
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| Orechtochilus orbisonorum | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Adephaga |
| Family: | Gyrinidae |
| Genus: | Orectochilus |
| Species: | O. orbisonorum Miller, Mazzoldi & Wheeler, 2008 |
Orectochilus orbisonorum is a newly discovered species of whirligig beetle named in honor of Roy and Barbara Orbison. It's black on top and translucent white on the bottom. Its length is about 5 millimeters. It lives in India.[1] [2][3]
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