Cymindis platicollis
Classification
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Subphylum: Hexapoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Coleoptera
- Suborder: Adephaga
- Family: Carabidae
- Subfamily: Harpalinae
- Supertribe: Harpalitae
- Tribe: Lebiini
- Genus: Cymindis
- Species: platicollis
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Cymindis platicollis: /sɪˈmɪndɪs ˌplætɪˈkɒlɪs/
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Summary
Cymindis platicollis, also known as Pinacodera platicollis, is a carabid beetle typically associated with temperate forests in eastern North America. Unlike most carabid species that dwell on the ground, it adopts an arboreal lifestyle, which is more commonly seen in tropical carabids.
Habitat
Inhabits trees, living above the surface of the ground.
Distribution
Found in the eastern United States from Maine to South Carolina and west to North Dakota and Texas; also present in Mexico.
Collecting Methods
- Beating branches
Tags
- Cymindis platicollis
- Pinacodera platicollis
- carabid beetle
- eastern North America
- arboreal lifestyle