Malthodes macnabi
Fender, 1946
Malthodes macnabi is a of soldier beetle in the Cantharidae, Malthininae. It was described by Fender in 1946 and is known from western North America, specifically the Canadian provinces of Alberta and British Columbia. As a member of the Malthodes, it belongs to a lineage with fossil representatives dating to the Late Cretaceous, indicating an ancient evolutionary history for this group.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Malthodes macnabi: /mælˈθoʊdiːz mækˈneɪbaɪ/
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Distribution
Recorded from western North America, specifically the Canadian provinces of Alberta and British Columbia.
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Fossil relatives
The Malthodes has fossil relatives dating to at least 99 million years ago. Archaeomalthodes rosetta, described from Upper Cretaceous Burmese amber, represents the oldest documented occurrence of the Malthininae and shares morphological similarities with modern malthodines.