Agra liv
| Agra liv | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Genus: | Agra |
| Species: | A. liv |
| Binomial name | |
| Agra liv | |
Agra liv is a species of carabid beetle found in Costa Rica and Panama.[1] It is named after the actress Liv Tyler, starlet of the movie Armageddon, because the "existence of this species of elegant beetle is dependent upon the rainforest not undergoing an armageddon."[1][2]
The holotype was collected in Costa Rica and first described to science in 2002.[1]
Agra liv measure 14–15.5 mm (0.55–0.61 in) in length and 3.4–4.6 mm (0.13–0.18 in) in width.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Erwin, T. L. (2002). "The beetle family Carabidae of Costa Rica: twenty-nine new species of Agra Fabricius 1801 (Coleoptera: Carabidae, Lebiini, Agrina)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 119: 1–68. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.119.1.1.
- ^ Curiosities of Biological Nomenclature
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