Melyrodes floridana
Florida Soft-winged Flower Beetle
Melyrodes floridana is a of soft-winged flower beetle in the Melyridae, to Florida. The Melyrodes is small and poorly documented, with limited information available on its and . This species appears to be rarely encountered, with minimal observational records.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Melyrodes floridana: /məˈlɪroʊdiːz flɔːrɪˈdeɪnə/
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Distribution
to Florida, United States. Specific locality details are poorly documented due to limited collection records.
More Details
Taxonomic Note
The Melyrodes belongs to the Melyridae (soft-winged flower beetles), a diverse family of predatory and pollen-feeding beetles. The family is characterized by soft, flexible that do not completely cover the in many . Melyrodes is a small genus with limited taxonomic study, and M. floridana appears to be one of the few documented species in this group.
Data Deficiency
This is extremely poorly known in the scientific literature. As of current records, only a single observation has been documented on iNaturalist, and no detailed morphological descriptions, ecological studies, or information appear to be readily available. This reflects a broader pattern of underdocumentation for many small groups in North America.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- iNaturalist taxon
- Rediscovery of Cicindela scabrosa floridana | Beetles In The Bush
- Photographing the Newly Rediscovered Cicindelidia floridana | Beetles In The Bush
- The (almost) Florida-endemic Cicindelidia scabrosa | Beetles In The Bush
- Mini-review of the Cicindelidia abdominalis species-group | Beetles In The Bush
- Why I Roamed the Marsh at Night | Beetles In The Bush
- ID Challenge #10 | Beetles In The Bush