Hemipeplus chaos

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Hemipeplus chaos
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H. chaos
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Hemipeplus chaos
Thomas, 1985

Hemipeplus chaos is a species of beetle in the family Mycteridae. [1] [2] It is found in Central America and North America. [2] It is frequently found sheltered between blades of unopened Sabal palmetto fronds, although it is not known to cause any feeding damage to the plant. [3]

This species was described in 1985 by entomologist Michael C. Thomas, who determined that samples of this species previously collected by earlier entomologists had been misidentified as females of a related species, Hemipeplus marginipennis . [3] He gave it the specific epithet chaos, stating that it "is derived from the Greek word meaning 'utter disorder and confusion,' and refers to the taxonomic confusion among these species." [3]

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References

  1. "Hemipeplus chaos Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Hemipeplus chaos Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 Thomas, Michael C. (1985). "The species of Hemipeplus Latreille (Coleoptera: Mycteridae) in Florida, with a taxonomic history of the genus". The Coleopterists Bulletin. 39 (4): 365–375. JSTOR   4008445.

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