Oxycrepis icarus

(Will & Liebherr, 1998)

Oxycrepis icarus is a of ground beetle in the Carabidae. It was originally described as Loxandrus icarus in 1997 before being transferred to the Oxycrepis. The species is known from North America, with distribution records from the United States. As a member of Carabidae, it is part of one of the largest families of beetles, commonly known as ground beetles.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Oxycrepis icarus: /ˌɒksɪˈkrɛpɪs ˈiːkərəs/

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Distribution

United States of America

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Taxonomic History

The was first described as Loxandrus icarus by Will & Liebherr in 1997, then transferred to Oxycrepis icarus in 1998. The basionym Loxandrus icarus (Will & Liebherr, 1997) is listed in NCBI , while GBIF records the combination date as 1998.

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