Hobartius

Hobartius
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Hobartiidae
Genus: Hobartius
Sen Gupta & Crowson, 1966
Species:
H. tasmanicus
Binomial name
Hobartius tasmanicus
Sen Gupta & Crowson, 1966

Hobartius is a genus of rare beetles found in Southern Australia. The genus was first described in 1966 by Sen Gupta and Crowson. There is only one described species, Hobartius tasmanicus. It is a microscopic beetle. Its head is roughly 1mm wide.

References

  1. ↑ "Hobartius Sen Gupta & Crowson, 1966". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 21 August 2026.