Stygoporus
Stygoporus oregonensis is a species of beetle in the family Dytiscidae, the only species in the genus Stygoporus.[1]
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| Genus: | Stygoporus Larson & LaBonte, 1994 |
| Species: | S. oregonensis |
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| Stygoporus oregonensis Larson & LaBonte, 1994 | |
They were first identified in an Oregon bathroom in 1984. 8 specimens were collected by Oregon State University before the bathroom got bleached. There has been no reported specimens found until 2014 to 2016.[2]
References
- Dytiscidae Species List at Joel Hallan's Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University. Retrieved on 7 May 2012.
- Kanda, Kojun; Gomez, R. Antonio; Van Driesche, Richard; Miller, Kelly B.; Maddison, David R. (16 November 2016). "Phylogenetic placement of the Pacific Northwest subterranean endemic diving beetle Stygoporus oregonensis Larson & LaBonte (Dytiscidae, Hydroporinae)". ZooKeys (632): 75–91. doi:10.3897/zookeys.632.9866. ISSN 1313-2970. PMC 5126547. PMID 27920606.
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