Litargus arjanbasui

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Litargus arjanbasui
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Mycetophagidae
Genus: Litargus
Species:
L. arjanbasui
Binomial name
Litargus arjanbasui
Háva & Chakrovorty , 2025 [1]

Litargus arjanbasui is a species of hairy fungus beetles of family Mycetophagidae. [1]

Currently known from West Bengal and Meghalaya states of India. [1]

The species has been named in honour of nature conservationist Mr. Arjan Basu Roy, Secretary of the Nature Mates Nature Club in West Bengal, India, for his contribution in the field of butterfly conservation and ecotourism. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Chakrovorty, Arnob; Háva, Jiří; Bhattacharjee, Banani (2025-09-18). "A new species of hairy fungus beetle (Coleoptera: Tenebrionoidea: Mycetophagidae) from West Bengal, India". Faunitaxys. 13 (46). doi:10.57800/faunitaxys-13(46) . Retrieved 2025-12-17.