Selonodon perplexus
(new species described in 1999)
Selonodon perplexus is a of click beetle in the Cebrionidae, described as new to science in 1999 from Alabama. It is one of 25 species recognized in the Selonodon following a comprehensive taxonomic revision. The genus exhibits a trend of phyletic size increase and is divided into six species groups based on cladistic analysis.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Selonodon perplexus: //sɛloʊˈnoʊdɔn pərˈplɛksəs//
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Identification
Males can be distinguished using the key provided in the 1999 revision. Specific diagnostic characters for S. perplexus are documented in the description, though the source material does not detail these characters in the provided excerpt.
Distribution
Alabama, United States.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Aphytis Project Final Report | Entomology Research Museum
- Digging Deep: The Secrets Within Termite Nests
- Bug Eric: Wasp Wednesday: A Real Surprise
- Putting Bumble Bees in a Box Might Help Scientists Study Their Nesting Ecology
- Predator Satiation | Beetles In The Bush
- Bug Eric: August 2012
- Revision of the Genus Selonodon Latreille (Coleoptera: Cebrionidae)