Distocupes

Distocupes
Distocupes varians, New Zealand
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Suborder:
Archostemata
Family:
Cupedidae
Genus:
Distocupes

Neboiss, 1984
Species:
D. varians
Binomial name
Distocupes varians
(Lea, 1902)

Distocupes is a monotypic genus of beetles in the family Cupedidae, the reticulated beetles. It contains the single species Distocupes varians.[1] It is endemic to eastern Australia, including Tasmania. It is about 12 millimeters long and dark brown to black in color with a coat of lighter scales. Little is known about its biology.[2]

Since November 2021, D. varians has been recorded from New Zealand.[3]

  1. ^ Arnett, R.H. Jr.; Thomas, M.C., eds. (2000). "Archostemata, Myxophaga, Adephaga, Polyphaga: Staphyliniformia". American Beetles. Vol. I. CRC Press LLC. p. 20. ISBN 978-0-8493-1925-9.
  2. ^ Hörnschemeyer, T. 2010. Distocupes varians (Lea 1902) Neboiss 1984. Version 07 December 2010. The Tree of Life Web Project.
  3. ^ Seldon, D. S. (2024). "A new species, family, and suborder of beetle for Aotearoa New Zealand – Distocupes varians (Lea, 1902) (Coleoptera: Archostemata: Cupedidae)". New Zealand Entomologist. 47 (2): 80–86. doi:10.1080/00779962.2024.2335880. hdl:2292/68374.