Cyclaxyra
Cyclaxyra is a genus of cucujoid beetles in the family Cyclaxyridae, and the sole extant genus in the family, others being known only from fossils.[1] There are two described species in Cyclaxyra, found on the North Island, South Island, and Stewart Island of New Zealand.[2][3]
| Cyclaxyra | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Cyclaxyra politula | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Superfamily: | Cucujoidea |
| Family: | Cyclaxyridae |
| Genus: | Cyclaxyra Broun, 1893 |
Cyclaxyra has been treated as part of the family Phalacridae in the past, but is now considered the only genus of the family Cyclaxyridae.[3][4]
Species
These two species belong to the genus Cyclaxyra:
- Cyclaxyra jelineki Gimmel, 2009
- Cyclaxyra politula (Broun, 1881)
References
- Gimmel, M.L., Szawaryn K., Cai C. & Leschen R.A.B. (2019) Mesozoic sooty mould beetles as living relicts in New Zealand. Proc. R. Soc. B, DOI:10.1098/rspb.2019.2176
- "Cyclaxyra". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-03-23.
- Gimmel, Matthew L.; Leschen, Richard A. B.; Ślipiński, S. Adam (2009). "Review of the New Zealand endemic family Cyclaxyridae, new family (Coleoptera: Polyphaga)". Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae. 49 (2). ISSN 0374-1036.
- "Cyclaxyridae Report". ITIS. Retrieved 2019-03-23.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.