Byrrhus eximius
LeConte, 1850
Superb Pill Beetle
Byrrhus eximius is a of pill beetle in the Byrrhidae. It is found in North America, with records from western Canada including Alberta and British Columbia. The "Superb Pill Beetle" has been assigned to this species. Like other members of the Byrrhus, it is a small capable of conglobation (rolling into a ball).
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Byrrhus eximius: /ˈbɪrəs ɛkˈsɪmiəs/
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Distribution
North America. Documented from Alberta and British Columbia in Canada. The Northern Territory record in some databases appears to be erroneous (Northern Territory is in Australia, not Canada).
Misconceptions
Distribution records sometimes incorrectly list "Northern Territory" as a Canadian location; this refers to Canada's Northwest Territories or is a data error conflating with Australia's Northern Territory.
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Taxonomic Authority
Described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1850.