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Species Sosylus extensus

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles)
Suborder Polyphaga
No Taxon (Series Cucujiformia)
Superfamily Coccinelloidea
No Taxon (Bothriderid group)
Family Bothrideridae (Dry Bark Beetles)
Tribe Deretaphrini
Genus Sosylus
Species extensus (Sosylus extensus)

Explanation of Names

Sosylus extensus Casey 1897

Size

4.5-5 mm(1)

Range

se US (GA-FL to OK-TX) - Map (1)(2)

Remarks

Type Locality: Columbus, Austin County, Texas

Print References

Casey, T.L. (1897) Coleopterological notices, pt. VII. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 9: 285-683.

Internet References

Type Info - Smithsonian

Works Cited

1.The Bothrideridae and Colydiidae of America north of Mexico (Coleoptera: Clavicornia and Heteromera)
Stephan K.H. 1989. Florida Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Plant Industry. xii, 65 p.
2.Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
Contributed by v belov on 13 June, 2011 - 1:44am
Additional contributions by Mike Quinn
Last updated 14 November, 2023 - 3:56pm

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