''Euderia squamosa'' is a species of

beetles Beetles are insects that form the Taxonomic rank, order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Holometabola. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 40 ...

found in

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. It is the only member of the

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genus ''Euderia'' and subfamily Euderiinae.

Species Description

''Euderia squamosa'' is characterised by protuberances on the elytra and dorsal surface of the pronotum, a 3-segmented antennal club with long flabellate branches for males and shorter segments for females, and protruding eyes.Klimaszewski, J., Watt, J. C., & Manaaki Whenua-Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. (1997). ''Coleoptera : family-group review and keys to identification''. Manaaki Whenua Press.

References

* 1880: ''Manual of the New Zealand Coleoptera''. Government Printer, Wellington. * 1961: Considerations on the genera ''Endecatomus'' Mellié and ''Euderia'' Broun (Coleoptera: Bostrychidae), with descriptions of their larvae. ''Proceedings of the Royal Entomological Society of London'' (B), 30: 113–120.

Bibliography

* Bostrichidae {{Bostrichidae-stub