Costelytra zealandica
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costelytra-zealandica-170-5115161
title:
Costelytra zealandica
text:
Costelytra zealandica is a species of scarab beetle found in forested areas of greater Wellington. It was originally described in 1846 by the British entomologist Adam White as Rhisotrogus zealandicus from a specimen obtained during the Ross expedition. The species is known to feed on roots of plants and trees, so is considered a pest for many farm pastures. Prior to 2016, the New Zealand grass grub was mischaracterized as C. zealandica. In 2016 Coca-Abia and Romero-Samper found differences in s
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Species of beetle
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Costelytra_zealandica
date created:
2020-11-23T09:47:08Z
date modified:
2024-08-31T22:09:15Z
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fields total:
13
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16