Xestipyge geminatum
(LeConte, 1860)
clown beetle
Xestipyge geminatum is a of clown in the , first described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1860. It is one of at least three species in the Xestipyge found in North America. The species has been recorded across a broad geographic range spanning eastern and central North America, from Canada through the United States to Texas and Florida.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Xestipyge geminatum: //zɛˈstɪpɪdʒi ˌɡɛmɪˈneɪtəm//
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Distribution
Recorded from Canada (Ontario, Quebec) and the United States (Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, Wisconsin).
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Taxonomic History
Originally described as Carcinops geminatus by LeConte in 1860, later transferred to the Xestipyge.