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Species Arthrolips fasciata

Small beetle - Arthrolips fasciata Beetle ID - Arthrolips fasciata Beetle ID - Arthrolips fasciata Arthrolips fasciata
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles)
Suborder Polyphaga
No Taxon (Series Cucujiformia)
Superfamily Coccinelloidea
No Taxon (Coccinellid group)
Family Corylophidae (Minute Hooded Beetles)
Tribe Parmulini
Genus Arthrolips
Species fasciata (Arthrolips fasciata)
Explanation of Names
Arthrolips fasciata (Erichson 1842)
Size
1.15-1.30 mm
Identification
colouring distinctive
Range
recorded from se US, CA (AL, CA, FL, VA, TX) - Map (Thomas 2005)(1), described from Tasmania, now spreading throughout the world, incl. NA; recorded in Australia, New Zealand, so. Europe (established before 1996), Taiwan (Thomas 2005, Viñolas et al. 2012)
Habitat
in Europe, found in compost, humid artificial habitats, but also nearly undisturbed habitats (Species page, Museo di storia naturale di Venezia)
Print References
Thomas M.C. (2005) New distribution records for Arthrolips fasciata (Erichson) (Coleoptera: Corylophidae). Insecta Mundi 19: 128 (Full PDF)
Viñolas A., Muñoz J., Soler J. (2012) Noves o interessants citacions de coleòpters per al Parc Natural del Montseny i per a la península Ibèrica (Coleoptera) (4a nota). Orsis 26: 149-185 (Full PDF)
Works Cited
1.Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
Contributed by Beatriz Moisset on 26 January, 2009 - 10:03am
Additional contributions by Mike Quinn, v belov
Last updated 9 March, 2024 - 1:58pm

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