Pseudomorychus mixtus explained

Pseudomorychus mixtus is a weevil in the genus Pseudomorychus, a pill beeetle in the subfamily Byrrhinae of the family Byrrhidae.^{[1] [2]}

Distribution

This beetle is endemic to Australia and occurs in South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria.^[3]

Appearance

This species is a small black weevil measuring less than 1 mm. It is black in appearance with a rounded abdomen. The entire insect is covered in long fine hairs except for its finely broken up antennae.

Records

The only known photographed record is a live record taken via iNaturalist observation by Blake Pimm.

External links

• The International Barcode of Life Consortium: image
• Lawrence J F Slipinski A Jäger O Pütz A Plazi - The Australian Byrrhinae (Coleoptera: Byrrhidae) with descriptions of new genera and species, Zootaxa 3745 (3): 301-329, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3745.3.1; December 31, 2013

Notes and References

1. Book: Royal Entomological Society of London . Transactions of the Entomological Society of London . London . Royal Entomological Society of . 1907 . The Society . 1907 . London.
2. Lea, A.M. 1907. Catalogue of the Australian and Tasmanian Byrrhidae; with descriptions of new species. Transactions of the Royal Entomological Society of London 1907: 135-146.
3. Web site: Pimm . Blake . 2024-11-29 . Pseudomorychus mixtus . 2024-12-01 . iNaturalist . en.