Omosita

Omosita

Classification

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Omosita: /ˌoʊ.moʊˈsiː.tə/

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Images

Omosita colon larva apex by F. Eichelbaum: Larve und Puppe von Omosita colon L. in Allgemeine Zeitschrift für Entomologie Band 8, Neudamm 1903. Used under a CC0 license.
Omosita nearctica (10.3897-afrinvertebr.62.58842) Figure 3 by Williams KA, Clitheroe C-L, Villet MH, Midgley JM (2021) The first record of Omosita nearctica Kirejtshuk (Coleoptera, Nitidulidae) in South Africa, with the first description of its mature larva. African Invertebrates 62(1): 257-271. https://doi.org/10.3897/afrinvertebr.62.58842. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.
Omosita nearctica (10.3897-afrinvertebr.62.58842) Figures 4–6 by Williams KA, Clitheroe C-L, Villet MH, Midgley JM (2021) The first record of Omosita nearctica Kirejtshuk (Coleoptera, Nitidulidae) in South Africa, with the first description of its mature larva. African Invertebrates 62(1): 257-271. https://doi.org/10.3897/afrinvertebr.62.58842. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.
Omosita nearctica (10.3897-afrinvertebr.62.58842) Figures 7, 8 by Williams KA, Clitheroe C-L, Villet MH, Midgley JM (2021) The first record of Omosita nearctica Kirejtshuk (Coleoptera, Nitidulidae) in South Africa, with the first description of its mature larva. African Invertebrates 62(1): 257-271. https://doi.org/10.3897/afrinvertebr.62.58842. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.
Omosita nearctica (10.3897-afrinvertebr.62.58842) Figure 1 by Williams KA, Clitheroe C-L, Villet MH, Midgley JM (2021) The first record of Omosita nearctica Kirejtshuk (Coleoptera, Nitidulidae) in South Africa, with the first description of its mature larva. African Invertebrates 62(1): 257-271. https://doi.org/10.3897/afrinvertebr.62.58842. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.
Omosita nearctica P1660055a by xpda. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.

Summary

Omosita is a genus of sap beetles established by Wilhelm Ferdinand Erichson in 1843, comprising several species with a few notable ones found in various regions. They are identified mostly in North America, but species may exist worldwide.

Distribution

2-3 species in our area, perhaps a dozen total worldwide, with some species spreading through commerce.

Tags

  • Omosita
  • sap beetles
  • Coleoptera
  • Nitidulidae