Gnostus floridanus
Blatchley, 1930
Gnostus floridanus is a spider beetle ( Ptinidae) described by Blatchley in 1930. The is known from new geographic records extending its previously documented range. Behavioral observations have been published in primary literature, though detailed ecological data remain limited.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Gnostus floridanus: //ˈnoʊ.stəs ˌflɔːr.ɪˈdeɪ.nəs//
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Distribution
North America; new records extend the known range beyond previously documented localities
Behavior
Behavioral observations have been reported in primary literature (Blatchley 1930; subsequent records)
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- GBIF taxonomy match
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Bembicid Holdings | Entomology Research Museum
- Bugs in Orange and Black, Part II: A spooky southern predator heads north in a warming world – Florida predatory stink bug, Euthyrhynchus floridanus — Bug of the Week
- Northern hospitality for the Florida predatory stink bug, Euthyrhynchus floridanus, and wax scales, Ceroplastes spp. — Bug of the Week
- Amped-Up Ants: Caterpillars' Sugary Treats Earn Carpenter Ant Care
- Bug Eric: Spider Sunday: Funnel-web Wolf Spiders
- Cimbicidae | Beetles In The Bush
- New Records for Gnostus floridanus (Coleoptera: Ptinidae) and Observations on Its Behavior