Nelsonagrilus
| Nelsonagrilus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Superfamily: | Buprestoidea |
| Family: | Buprestidae |
| Genus: | Nelsonagrilus Jendek, 2006 |
Nelsonagrilus is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, the jewel beetles. The genus was erected in 2006 with the description of three new species. N. typicus and N. bambula occur in Laos and N. suzannae is native to Sumatra.[1]
These beetles have small bodies with relatively large, convex heads and eyes and short antennae. Of the specimens collected so far, N. suzannae is the largest, reaching about 4.5 millimeters long. It is black with a green iridescence and a coat of white hairs. N. bambula is black with a "silky tinge" and N. typicus is coppery in color with a reddish sheen.[1]
- Nelsonagrilus bambula Jendek, 2006
- Nelsonagrilus suzannae Jendek, 2006
- Nelsonagrilus typicus Jendek, 2006
References
- 1 2 3 Jendek, E. (2006). Two new genera of the subtribe Agrilina (Coleoptera: Buprestidae, Agrilinae). Pan-Pacific Entomologist 82(2) 147-53.
- ↑ Bellamy, C. L. (2010). "Genus Nelsonagrilus". A Checklist of World Buprestoidea. Retrieved 14 Jun 2011.
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