Litargus arjanbasui
 | This article relies on a single source. (December 2025) |
| Litargus arjanbasui | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Mycetophagidae |
| Genus: | Litargus |
| Species: | L. arjanbasui |
| Binomial name | |
| Litargus arjanbasui Háva & Chakrovorty , 2025 [1] | |
Litargus arjanbasui is a species of hairy fungus beetles of family Mycetophagidae.[1]
Currently known from West Bengal and Meghalaya states of India.[1]
The species has been named in honour of nature conservationist Mr. Arjan Basu Roy, Secretary of the Nature Mates Nature Club in West Bengal, India, for his contribution in the field of butterfly conservation and ecotourism.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 Chakrovorty, Arnob; Háva, Jiří; Bhattacharjee, Banani (2025-09-18). "A new species of hairy fungus beetle (Coleoptera: Tenebrionoidea: Mycetophagidae) from West Bengal, India". Faunitaxys. 13 (46). doi:10.57800/faunitaxys-13(46). Retrieved 2025-12-17.