Cactopinus desertus
Bright, 1967
Cactopinus desertus is a in the , described by Bright in 1967 from California specimens. As a member of the Scolytinae , it is part of a containing seven species associated with cacti. The species is known from limited collections and remains poorly studied biologically.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Cactopinus desertus: /kækˈtoʊpɪnəs dɪˈzɜrtəs/
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Identification
Distinguished from by characters detailed in Bright (1967). The original description provides morphological features separating it from the six other Cactopinus known at that time. A to all Cactopinus species was provided in the original description paper.
Habitat
Associated with desert environments in California. The specific epithet "desertus" reflects this arid affinity.
Distribution
Known from California, USA. GBIF records indicate presence in North America and Middle America, though specific locality details beyond the locality are sparse.
Similar Taxa
- Cactopinus depressusAnother described in the same 1967 paper, distinguished by morphological characters and geographic distribution (San Luis Potosi, Mexico versus California)
- Cactopinus cactophthorusFormerly placed in Cactopinus but transferred to the new Cactopinorus in Bright's 1967 revision
- Cactopinus mexicanusFormerly placed in Cactopinus but transferred to the new Cactopinorus in Bright's 1967 revision
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Taxonomic history
Cactopinus desertus was one of two new described in Bright's 1967 revision of the , which also established the new genus Cactopinorus for two species previously misplaced in Cactopinus.