Species Adistemia watsoni

Classification · Numbers · Size · Identification · Range · Habitat

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 Latridiidae (Minute Brown Scavenger Beetles)

Subfamily Latridiinae

Genus Adistemia

Species watsoni (Adistemia watsoni)

Numbers

single species in North America.

Size

1.3 - 1.5 mm

Identification

Body elongate and depressed, pronotum without longitudinal ridges, head well produced in front of eyes. Eyes distant from rear margin of head (diagnostic vs. similar genera).

Similar species in the genera Dienerella and Acalyptoischion.

Range

about world-wide, spread by commerce.

Habitat

mainly in houses.

Contributed by Jim McClarin on 1 December, 2006 - 5:41am
Additional contributions by Boris Bueche
Last updated 11 May, 2007 - 1:15am

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