Malthodes parvulus
(LeConte, 1851)
Malthodes parvulus is a of soldier beetle in the Cantharidae, Malthininae, and tribe Malthodini. It is a small found in North America, with records from Canadian provinces including Alberta, British Columbia, and Manitoba. The Malthodes is part of an ancient lineage, with fossil relatives dating to the Late Cretaceous. Members of this genus are typically associated with flowers and vegetation.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Malthodes parvulus: /ˈmæl.θoʊd.iːz ˈpɑr.vjʊ.ləs/
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Distribution
North America; specifically recorded from Alberta, British Columbia, and Manitoba in Canada. Distribution details beyond these provinces are not well documented.
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Fossil relatives
The Malthodes has an ancient evolutionary history. Archaeomalthodes rosetta, described from 99-million-year-old Burmese amber, is the oldest documented member of the Malthininae and indicates that this lineage originated at least in the Late Cretaceous.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Sphenophorus parvulus Archives - Entomology Today
- New Knowledge and a New Tool to Help Control Billbugs in Turfgrass
- New Soldier Beetle Species Found in 99-million-year-old Amber
- Integrated Pest Management for Billbugs in Orchardgrass
- Bark Beetles With Identity Issues: Reclassifying the Cryphalini