Notes on identification, distribution, & natural history of Phyllobaenus corticinus (Cleridae), plus report of 1st US record.

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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Cucujiformia » Cleroidea » Checkered Beetles (Cleridae) » Hydnocerinae » Phyllobaenus » Phyllobaenus corticinus

Notes on identification, distribution, & natural history of Phyllobaenus corticinus (Cleridae), plus report of 1st US record.

By Leavengood, Jr., J.M., R.M. Gemmill, B.Raber and M.A. Quinn.
The Coleopterists Bulletin, 66(4): 351-356., 2012
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Leavengood, Jr., J.M., R.M. Gemmill, B.Raber and M.A. Quinn. 2012. Notes on the identification, distribution, and natural history of Phyllobaenus corticinus (Gorham, 1883) (Coleoptera: Cleridae: Hydnocerinae), including the first report from the United States. The Coleopterists Bulletin, 66(4): 351-356.

Abstract

The checkered beetle, Phyllobaenus corticinus (Gorham), previously known only from Mexico and Guatemala, is recorded as a new country record for the United States, based on specimens from Cameron County, Texas. An updated distribution is presented based on new specimens examined, including new state/department records for Mexico (Campeche, Chiapas, Tamaulipas and Veracruz) and Guatemala (Péten). The first natural history observations for the species are provided. A lectotype is designated, four paralectotypes are recognized, and the generic assignment of the species is discussed.

Contributed by Mike Quinn on 28 March, 2019 - 4:54pm

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