Lobiopa guttulata
Lobiopa guttulata is a of sap beetle in the Nitidulidae. The Lobiopa was reviewed in a 2012 publication in The Pan-Pacific Entomologist, which included the description of a new species from Baja California Sur, Mexico. Species in this genus are associated with decaying organic matter and fermenting plant materials. The specific epithet "guttulata" suggests a spotted or speckled appearance, though detailed species-level description is not readily available in the provided source.
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How to pronounce Lobiopa guttulata: //loʊˈbaɪ.oʊ.pə ˌɡʌt.jʊˈleɪ.tə//
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Taxonomic context
The Lobiopa was reviewed by and Kinnee (2012) in The Pan-Pacific Entomologist 88(2):202–211, which included a new from Baja California Sur, Mexico. This review provides a framework for identifying species within the genus, though specific details for L. guttulata were not extracted from the provided source.