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Oxacis trirossi
Species
Oxacis trirossi
Classification
Kingdom
Animalia (Animals)
Phylum
Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum
Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class
Insecta (Insects)
Order
Coleoptera (Beetles)
Suborder
Polyphaga
No Taxon
(Series Cucujiformia)
Superfamily
Tenebrionoidea
Family
Oedemeridae (False Blister Beetles)
Subfamily
Oedemerinae
Tribe
Asclerini
Genus
Oxacis
Species
trirossi
(Oxacis trirossi)
Explanation of Names
Oxacis trirossi
Arnett 1964
Size
7.0-9.5 mm
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Identification
Thorax narrower in front, length to width ratio 5:4; surface of thorax swollen between punctures; prothorax immaculate or with a central stripe only
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Range
AZ to e. TX, FL, strays to SD & IN / Mex. -
Map
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Habitat
Riparian habitats
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Life Cycle
apparently asso. w/ willow and cottonwood flowers
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Print References
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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.
Arnett R.H., Jr. (2000-2005) False blister beetles (Insecta: Coleoptera: Oedemeridae)
3.
A distributional checklist of the beetles (Coleoptera) of Florida.
Peck & Thomas. 1998. Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Gainesville. 180 pp.
4.
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
5.
Some nomenclatural changes in Oedemeridae (Coleoptera)
Arnett R.H., Jr. 1964. Col. Bull. 18: 33-36.
Contributed by
v belov
on 17 March, 2011 - 2:11pm
Additional contributions by
Mike Quinn
Last updated 8 September, 2023 - 1:59pm