Thestral (bug)

Thestral
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Heteroptera
Family: Pentatomidae
Tribe: Carpocorini
Genus: Thestral
Faúndez & Rider, 2014
Type species
Thestral incognitus
Faúndez & Rider, 2014

Thestral is a genus of shield bug found in central Chile.[1] As of 2018, it is monospecific, just consisting its type species T. incognitus.[1]

The genus is named after the thestrals, a fictional horse-like creature from J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. The fictional animal has a skeletal body and is unable to be seen by the majority of people; Faúndez & Rider chose this name for the genus due to the bug's ivory coloring and scarcity of specimens.[1][2]

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References

  1. ^ a b c Faúndez, Eduardo I.; Rider, David A. (2014). "Thestral incognitus, a new genus and species of Pentatomidae from Chile (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae: Pentatominae: Carpocorini)". Zootaxa. 3884 (4): 394–400. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3884.4.9. PMID 25543797.
  2. ^ Faúndez, Eduardo (1 December 2014). "Curious Scientific Names Can Make Insects Famous". Entomology Today. Retrieved 15 March 2018.


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