Bountya

Bountya insularis is a species of beetle in the family Carabidae, the only species in the genus Bountya.[1] Both the genus and species was first described by J. I. Townsend in 1971 from specimens collected by E. G. Turbott on Bounty Island on 11 November 1950.[2] The holotype specimen is in the entomology collection of the Auckland War Memorial Museum.[2][3]

Bountya insularis
Male holotype specimen held at the Auckland War Memorial Museum.
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Bountya

Townsend, 1971
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B. insularis
Binomial name
Bountya insularis
Townsend, 1971

References

  1. "Bountya Townsend, 1971". Carabidae of the World. 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
  2. Townsend, J. I. (1971). "Entomology of the Aucklands and other islands south of New Zealand: Coleoptera: Carabidae: Broscini" (PDF). Pacific Insects Monograph. 27: 173–184.
  3. "Bountya insularis". www.aucklandmuseum.com. 22 November 2002. Retrieved 25 May 2017.


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