| Ptilodactyla escalonai | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Ptilodactylidae |
| Genus: | Ptilodactyla |
| Species: | P. escalonai |
| Binomial name | |
| Ptilodactyla escalonai Lawrence et al., 2024 | |
Ptilodactyla escalonai is a species of toe-winged beetle in the family Ptilodactylidae. It is found in Australia.
Description
P. escalonai the first Ptilodactyla species described from Australia. It is morphologically similar to the species P. acuta.
Distribution
It has mostly been found on the Cape York Peninsula in the state of Queensland.
Etymology
The specific epithet "escalonai" is a tribute to Dr. Hermes E. Escalona, a friend and colleague of the authors.
References
- ^ Lawrence, John F.; Zhou, Yu-Lingzi; Ślipiński, Adam (2024-06-30). "The Australian Ptilodactylidae (Coleoptera), with New Subfamily, Key to Genera and Descriptions of Two New Species". Annales Zoologici. 74 (2). doi:10.3161/00034541ANZ2024.74.2.005. ISSN 0003-4541.
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