Anchycteis velutina
Horn, 1880
Anchycteis velutina is a of toe-winged beetle in the Ptilodactylidae, described by George Henry Horn in 1880. The Anchycteis is small and poorly documented, with limited ecological and biological information available. This species is known from North America, though specific details regarding its preferences, , and remain sparse in the scientific literature.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Anchycteis velutina: //æŋˈkaɪk.tɪs vɛlˈju.tɪ.nə//
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Distribution
Recorded from North America; specific range details within the continent are not well documented.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
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