Spilotrogia fragilis
| Spilotrogia fragilis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Cerambycidae |
| Genus: | Spilotrogia |
| Species: | S. fragilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Spilotrogia fragilis (Bates, 1874) | |
Spilotrogia fragilis is a species of beetle, endemic to New Zealand.[1] The placement of the species in the taxonomy is uncertain, and the genus has been placed into Lamiinae incertae sedis for now.[2] Specimens have been found on the Moire Reserve in the north of Auckland.[3] It has also been found in Dacrycarpus dacrydioides forest and nearby pastures.[4] Collections have been made on both the North and South Island.[5] The species was previously placed in Stenellipsis.[6]
References
- ↑ "NZOR Name Details - Spilotrogia fragilis (Bates, 1874)". NZOR. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
- ↑ Ashman, L (2021). Phylogeny and systematics of the longhorn beetle genus Rhytiphora (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae). Unpublished thesis.
- ↑ Watts, Corinne H.; Larivière, Marie-Claude (March 2004). "The importance of urban reserves for conserving beetle communities: a case study from New Zealand". Journal of Insect Conservation. 8 (1): 47–58. doi:10.1023/B:JICO.0000027504.92727.ab. ISSN 1366-638X.
- ↑ Harris, Richard J.; Burns, Bruce R. (2000). "Beetle assemblages of kahikatea forest fragments in a pasture-dominated landscape". New Zealand Journal of Ecology. 24 (1): 57–67. ISSN 0110-6465.
- ↑ "Spilotrogia fragilis (Bates, 1874) - Biota of NZ". Biota of NZ. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
- ↑ "Stenellipsis fragilis (Bates, 1874)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 17 August 2025.