Zaitzevia tsushimana

Zaitzevia tsushimana
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Elateriformia
Family:	Elmidae
Genus:	Zaitzevia
Species:	Z. tsushimana
Binomial name
Zaitzevia tsushimana Nomura, 1963

Zaitzevia tsushimana is a small, wingless beetle in the family Elmidae. The species is found in the Nagasaki Prefecture of Japan. ^[1]

Description

The species's head is black and its elytra are also normally black but can also have a purple and brown hue. Its claws and mouth parts are brown, and the surface of its underside is dark brown.

The species is most similar to Zaitzevia rivalis , but can be told apart by its smaller body, triangular scutellum, and the sparse serration of its elytra. ^[2]

References

1. "Zaitzevia tsushimana Nomura, 1963". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
2. Jung, Sang Woo; Jäch, Manfred A.; Bae, Yeon Jae (2014-04-03). "Review of the Korean Elmidae (Coleoptera: Dryopoidea) with descriptions of three new species" . Aquatic Insects. 36 (2): 93–124. doi:10.1080/01650424.2015.1046457. ISSN   0165-0424. S2CID   84012635.