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Zaitzevia tsushimana

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Zaitzevia tsushimana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Elmidae
Genus: Zaitzevia
Species:
Z. tsushimana
Binomial name
Zaitzevia tsushimana
Nomura, 1963

Zaitzevia tsushimana is a small, wingless beetle in the family Elmidae. The species is found in the Nagasaki Prefecture of Japan.[1]

Description

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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 Zaitzevia rivalis, but can be told apart by its smaller body, triangular scutellum, and the sparse serration of its elytra.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Zaitzevia tsushimana Nomura, 1963". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
  2. ^ 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. S2CID 84012635.