Species Epuraea umbrosa

Classification · Explanation of Names · Numbers · Size · Range · Season · Remarks · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Coleoptera (Beetles)

Suborder Polyphaga (Water, Rove, Scarab, Longhorn, Leaf and Snout Beetles)

Superfamily Cucujoidea (Flower, Flat Bark and Ladybird Beetles)

Family Nitidulidae (Sap-feeding Beetles)

Subfamily Carpophilinae

Genus Epuraea

Species umbrosa (Epuraea umbrosa)

Explanation of Names

umbrosa is Latin for shady (1)

Numbers

32 spp. n. of Mex. (2)

Size

Length 3-3.5 mm (Parsons, 1943)

Range

E. NoAm (Parsons, 1943)

Season

March 26-Sept. 1 (Parsons, 1943)

Remarks

Type: from Fort Cobb, Caddo Co., Oklahoma (Parsons, 1943)

Print References

Parsons, C.T. 1943. A revision of Neartic Nitidulidae (Coleoptera). Bulletin of comparative zoology, 92: 121-248. Full Text

Internet References

TYPE - Harvard, MCZ

Works Cited

1.	Dictionary of Word Roots and Combining Forms By Donald J. Borror

2.	American Beetles, Volume II: Polyphaga: Scarabaeoidea through Curculionoidea By Arnett, R.H., Jr., M. C. Thomas, P. E. Skelley and J. H. Frank. (eds.)

Contributed by v belov on 13 May, 2009 - 3:08am
Additional contributions by Mike Quinn
Last updated 17 May, 2009 - 12:04pm

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