Desmopachria barackobamai
| Desmopachria | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Adephaga |
| Family: | Dytiscidae |
| Genus: | Desmopachria |
| Species: | D. barackobamai |
| Binomial name | |
| Desmopachria barackobamai Makhan, 2015 | |
Desmopachria barackobamai is a species of diving beetles, in the genus Desmopachria.[1]
It was first described in 2015, by Dewanand Makhan, having been found in French Guiana.[1] He named it after the 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 Makhan, Dewanand (2015). "Desmopachria barackobamai sp. nov., a new species of waterbeetle from French Guiana (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae)". Calodema (361): 1–2. doi:10.13140/RG.2.2.23166.38728.