Malthodes arcifer
LeConte, 1881
soldier beetle
Malthodes arcifer is a of in the , first described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1881. It belongs to the Malthininae and tribe Malthodini. The species is to North America.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Malthodes arcifer: /ˈmælθoʊdiːz ˈɑːrsɪfər/
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Distribution
North America.
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Taxonomic placement
The Malthodes is part of the tribe Malthodini within the Malthininae. A 99-million-year-old fossil , Archaeomalthodes rosetta, from Burmese amber has been identified as an ancient relative of this genus, representing the oldest documented occurrence of Malthininae.
Fossil record context
The fossil Archaeomalthodes rosetta provides evidence that Malthininae originated at least in the Late . Morphological similarities between this fossil and modern malthinines, combined with the presence of angiosperms in the amber , suggest possible flower-visiting in ancient members of this lineage.