| Actizeta fusca | |
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Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Tenebrionidae |
| Genus: | Actizeta |
| Species: | A. fusca |
| Binomial name | |
| Actizeta fusca Watt, 1992 | |
Actizetafusca is aspecies ofdarkling beetle endemic toNew Zealand.[1]
This species was first described in 1992 byJohn Charles Watt.[1] Theholotype is stored in theNew Zealand Arthropod Collection under registration number NZAC04095549.[2]
As adults,Actizetafusca are 2.61-2.9mm in length. They are similar toActizeta albata, but can be distinguished by differences in the shape of the anteriortibia and eyes, and the colour of the scales, body, and antennae. On the outer edge of the fronttibia there is a slight depression. The eyes are reduced and less noticeable than inA. albata. The body is brown and is covered in scales that are mostly whitish, but may be dark. These light and dark scales form markings on the body. The antennae is brown.[1]
These beetles areendemic toNew Zealand, where they live on sandy beaches. They are known from scattered localities throughout theNorth Island and from theNelson region in theSouth Island.[1]