Murzinia karatauensis is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae, and the only species in the genus Murzinia. It was described by Lazarev in 2011.[1]

Murzinia karatauensis
Murzinia karatauensis Lazarev, 2011 (Holotype)
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M. karatauensis
Binomial name
Murzinia karatauensis
Lazarev, 2011

Name

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Murzinia karatauensis Lazarev, 2011: 639[2]

Type locality: Kzyl-Orda Region, Chiili District, North Karatau Ridge, Daut Mountain.
Holotype: Coll. Danilevsky. female with 2 labels: 1) [Kzyl-Orda Reg., Chiili Distr., North Karatau Ridge, near Daut Mt., 19.09.1964, I. Sukacheva] [in Russian]; 2) Monochamussp. det. S. Murzin.

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The name of the new genus is dedicated to a well known Russian entomologist Sergey Murzin, who supplied me with the specimen for description. The species name formed on the base of the name of the native mountain system - Karatau.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Biolib.cz - Murzinia karatauensis. Retrieved on 8 September 2014.
  2. ^ a b * Lazarev M.A. 2011. Murzinia karatauensis n. gen., n. sp. (Coleoptera: Cermbycidae: Lamiini: Monochamini) from Kazakhstan. Munis Entomology & Zoology Volume 6, No 2: 639–641. PDF. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6477755
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