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Orectochilus orbisonorum

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Orectochilus orbisonorum is a species of whirligig beetle named in honor of Roy and Barbara Orbison. It's black on top and translucent white on the bottom. Its length is about 5 millimeters. It lives in India.[1] [2][3]

Orectochilus orbisonorum
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Adephaga
Family: Gyrinidae
Genus: Orectochilus
Species:
O. orbisonorum
Binomial name
Orectochilus orbisonorum
Miller, Mazzoldi & Wheeler, 2008

See also

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  • List of organisms named after famous people (born 1925–1949)
  • List of organisms named after famous people (born 1950–present)

References

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  • Original scientific paper
  1. ↑ Fan Boy Professor Names Newly Discovered Beetle: O. orbisonorum | Wired Science from Wired.com
  2. ↑ Whirligig Beetle Gets Rock 'N' Roll Legendary Name
  3. ↑ This Beetle Really Rocks | LiveScience


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