Mimopeus opaculus
| Mimopeus opaculus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Tenebrionidae |
| Genus: | Mimopeus |
| Species: | M. opaculus
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| Binomial name | |
| Mimopeus opaculus (Bates, 1873)
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Mimopeus opaculus is a species of darkling beetle.[1][2]
Description
A medium-sized scarabinoid beetle that is a dull grey throughout.
Range
New Zealand. It is common on mammal-free islets, and in refuges.[3]
References
- ^ "Mimopeus opaculus". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
- ^ "NZOR Name Details - Mimopeus opaculus (Bates, 1873)". NZOR. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
- ^ Watts, C; Thornburrow, D; Cave, V; Innes, J (2014-07-03). "Beetle community changes following pest mammal control at two biodiversity sanctuaries in Wellington, New Zealand". Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand. 44 (2–3): 61–87. doi:10.1080/03036758.2013.875478. ISSN 0303-6758.