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Species Ahasverus rectus

Ahasverus rectus (LeConte) - Ahasverus rectus

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Coleoptera (Beetles)

Suborder Polyphaga

No Taxon (Series Cucujiformia)

Superfamily Cucujoidea

No Taxon (Cucujid series)

Family Silvanidae (Silvanid Flat Bark Beetles)

Subfamily Silvaninae

Genus Ahasverus

Species rectus (Ahasverus rectus)

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Silvanus rectus LeConte 1854

Explanation of Names

Ahasverus rectus (LeConte)

rectus 'straight'

Size

1.8-2.2 mm(1)

Range

e US to AZ-CO (PA-FL to CO-AZ), W. Indies - Map (1)(2)

Habitat

Forest floor leaf litter(3)

Season

Mar-Nov in FL(4)

Works Cited

1.	The Beetles of Northeastern North America, Vol. 1 and 2. Downie, N.M., and R.H. Arnett. 1996. The Sandhill Crane Press, Gainesville, FL.

2.	Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)

3.	Beetles of Eastern North America Arthur V. Evans. 2014. Princeton University Press.

4.	Survey of insects of South Florida and the Florida Keys. Flat bark beetles (Coleoptera: Cucujidae (sens. lat.)... Thomas M.C., Peck S.B. 1991. Florida Entomologist 74: 536-543.

Contributed by Mike Quinn on 30 July, 2008 - 2:29pm
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset, v belov, Marci Hess
Last updated 8 July, 2023 - 9:42am

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