Geomysaprinus goffi

Ross, 1940

Geomysaprinus goffi is a of clown beetle ( Histeridae) described by Ross in 1940. It belongs to the Geomysaprinus, a group of histerid beetles often associated with mammal burrows. The species is known from scattered records in the southern United States.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Geomysaprinus goffi: /ˌdʒiːoʊmaɪˈsæprɪnəs ˈɡɒfi/

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Distribution

Recorded from Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, and Texas in the United States. The specific microhabitats within these states remain undocumented in available sources.

Host Associations

  • Geomysaprinus goffi - name honorsThe specific epithet 'goffi' honors Andrew Goffinet, though the nature of this honor (whether for entomological contributions or other reasons) is not specified in available sources.

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Nomenclatural Status

The Catalogue of Life lists this as a synonym, while GBIF treats it as accepted. This discrepancy reflects ongoing taxonomic evaluation of the Geomysaprinus group.

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