Serendipity at the Smithsonian: The 107-year 'journey' of the beetle Rhipidocyrtus muiri
Monday, July 14, 2014 - 22:31
in Biology & Nature
Serendipity leads scientists to the discovery and description of Rhipidocyrtus muiri -- a 107 year old, lost in collections specimen, which turned out to represent a new genus and species. The long and tortuous history of the enigmatic ripidiine wedge beetle from Borneo is discussed in a recent article.