Hyphalus wisei explained

Hyphalus wisei is a species of intertidal beetle endemic to New Zealand.^[1]

Description

The adult beetle is 1.1 - 1.2 mm long and has a black body with pale coloured setae that give the insect a grey appearance. The larvae of this beetle are 2 mm long and are coloured pale to dark brown. Both the adult beetle and its larvae are very similar in appearance to the species Hyphalus insularis.

Distribution

This species has been found in Rodney County near Te Hāwere-a-Maki / Goat Island.^[2] This species has also been found on Cuvier Island.^[3]

External links

• New Zealand Organisms Register entry for Hyphalus wisei

Notes and References

1. Web site: Cheng. L.. Hyphalus wisei Britton, 1973. World Register of Marine Species. Flanders Marine Institute. 25 December 2015.
2. Hernando. C.. Ribera. I.. Limnichidae: Description of a new species from New Caledonia, and checklist of the taxa recorded from the Australian/Pacific Region (Coleoptera). Water Beetles of New Caledonia. 2010. Part 1. 447. 25 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20170811131102/http://molevol.cmima.csic.es/ribera/pdfs/water_beetles_kapitel_24.pdf. 11 August 2017. dead.
3. Web site: Hyphalus wisei. Auckland Museum. Auckland Museum. 26 December 2015.