New curiously scaled beetle species from New Britain named after 'Star Wars' Chewbacca
Tuesday, April 26, 2016 - 10:30
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Chewbacca, the fictional 'Star Wars' character, has given his name to a new species of flightless beetle, discovered in New Britain, Papua New Guinea. Although Trigonopterus chewbacca was only one of the four black new weevil beetles found during the expedition, it stood out with its curious scales, which made the authors think of Han Solo's loyal companion.