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Mimopeus neglectus

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Mimopeus neglectus
Mimopeus neglectus collected from Wellington, New Zealand
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Tenebrionidae
Genus: Mimopeus
Species:
M. neglectus
Binomial name
Mimopeus neglectus
Watt, 1988

Mimopeus neglectus is a species of darkling beetle in the subfamily Tenebrioninae, first described by J. C. Watt in 1988.[1] It occurs around the Cook Strait area of New Zealand, on both the North and South Islands.[2]

The beetles are a reddish brown or black colour, with a shiny underside.[1] The species is similar morphologically to the North Island Mimopeus elongatus, however has a consistently different tapered structure of aedeagus.[1] Unlike Mimopeus elongatus which consistently prefers living around Muehlenbeckia complexa plants, Mimopeus neglectus does not show a preference for exclusively preferring Muehlenbeckia complexa, and can be found around a variety of coastal grasses.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Watt, J. C. (1988). "A Revision of the Genus Mimopeus (Tenebrionidae)". Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum. 25: 95–146. ISSN 0067-0464. JSTOR 42906388. Wikidata Q58677355.
  2. ^ a b Watt, J. C. (1989). "A Revision of the Genus Mimopeus (Tenebrionidae) Part II". Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum. 26: 39–81. ISSN 0067-0464. JSTOR 42906396. Wikidata Q58677378.