Phytotelmatrichis osopaddington

Phytotelmatrichis osopaddington
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Family:
Ptiliidae
Genus:
Phytotelmatrichis
Species:
P. osopaddington
Binomial name
Phytotelmatrichis osopaddington
Darby & Chaboo, 2015[1]

Phytotelmatrichis osopaddington is a species of beetle in the family Ptiliidae, or the featherwing beetles.[1][2] It is only known from Peru.[1] It is one of the top 10 new species named in 2015.[3][4]

Etymology

The specific name osopaddington honours Paddington Bear, born in "darkest Peru". With this, the authors wanted to draw attention to conservation of fragmented habitats of the spectacled bear, and other animals and plants.[1]

Description

It is only 1.03–1.06 mm (0.041–0.042 in) long. It lives in phytotelmata of plants in the order Zingiberales, small pools of water that may form in upright bracts or leaf axils of a plant.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Darby, M.; Chaboo, C.S. (1 December 2015). "Phytotelmatrichis, a new genus of Acrotrichinae (Coleoptera: Ptiliidae) associated with the phytotelmata of Zingiberales plants in Peru". Zootaxa. 4052 (1): 96–106. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4052.1.4. PMID 26624778.
  2. ^ GBIF. "Phytotelmatrichis osopaddington - Checklist View". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
  3. ^ Communications, SUNY-ESF Office of. "Top 10 Species | ESF Top 10 New Species". www.esf.edu. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
  4. ^ "New Species of 2016: Year In Review 2016 | species". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2017-02-16.


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