Tyrannomolpus
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tyrannomolpus-170-6164756
title:
Tyrannomolpus
text:
Tyrannomolpus is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known only from Three Kings Islands, New Zealand. It contains only one species, Tyrannomolpus rex. T. rex is the largest chrysomelid beetle species endemic to New Zealand, measuring between 9.7 and 11.9 mm, and may be an example of island gigantism. It has a dark bronzy-green color with a metallic luster. Tyrannomolpus is closest to the genus Pilacolaspis from the mainland of New Zealand. The generic name is a combinatio
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description:
Genus of leaf beetles from Three Kings Islands, New Zealand
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyrannomolpus
date created:
2018-05-04T16:42:09Z
date modified:
2024-08-31T22:04:19Z
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