Pseudophilus testaceus

Pronunciation
/Soo-zofilus tes-ta-see-us/
Category
Taxonomy
Singular
Pseudophilus testaceus
Plural
Pseudophilus testaceus

Definition

A species of wingless, predatory beetle belonging to the family Zopheridae.

Etymology

From Greek 'pseud-', meaning 'false', and 'Philus', meaning 'loving'. The species name testaceus comes from Latin 'testa', meaning 'shell' or 'covering'.

Example

Pseudophilus testaceus is a common predator of other insects in its habitat.

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