Cicurina pusilla
(Simon, 1886)
Cicurina pusilla is a small in the Cicurinidae, described by Simon in 1886. It is known from the United States, with six iNaturalist observations recorded. Like other members of the Cicurina, it is likely a ground-dwelling or cryptic species, though specific ecological details for this species remain poorly documented. The genus Cicurina includes several cave-dwelling , though C. pusilla itself has not been documented as a cave obligate.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Cicurina pusilla: /sɪˈkjʊrɪnə pjuˈsɪlə/
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Distribution
United States
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- Catalogue of Life
- Meloidae Holdings | Entomology Research Museum
- Cicurina madla - Entomology Today
- Cicurina madla Archives - Entomology Today
- How Entomologists are Battling Invasive Ants to Protect a Texas Cave Ecosystem
- Secrets of the "Subnivium": Arthropod Community Thrives Beneath Winter Snowpack
- marronoid phylogram - Entomology Today