Coccotrypes distinctus
Wood & Bright, 1992
Coccotrypes distinctus is a of bark beetle in the Curculionidae. It has a broad, disjunct distribution spanning tropical and subtropical regions across multiple continents and oceanic islands. The species was described by Wood and Bright in 1992 and has been recorded from Sri Lanka, Pacific Islands from New Guinea to Hawaii, the southern United States, Honduras, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, Suriname, and Guiana. As a member of the Coccotrypes, it likely exhibits the typical of small, cylindrical bark beetles adapted for life beneath bark.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Coccotrypes distinctus: //kɒk.oʊˈtraɪ.piːz dɪˈstɪŋk.təs//
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Distribution
Sri Lanka; Pacific Islands from New Guinea to Hawaii; southern USA; Honduras; Puerto Rico; Jamaica; Suriname; Guiana; Brazil (Mato Grosso do Sul, Santa Catarina, São Paulo states); Australia; Caribbean region; North America; Oceania
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Taxonomic notes
The Coccotrypes contains numerous of small bark beetles. Coccotrypes distinctus was described by Wood and Bright in 1992. The species appears to have a remarkably wide geographic distribution across both the Old World and New World tropics, suggesting either strong capabilities or possible cryptic diversity requiring further investigation.