Pelosoma prosternale

Sharp, 1882

Pelosoma prosternale is a water scavenger beetle in the Hydrophilidae, first described by Sharp in 1882. It belongs to the Sphaeridiinae, a group often associated with moist or decaying organic matter. The is documented from parts of North and Central America.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Pelosoma prosternale: //pe.loˈso.ma pro.stɛrˈna.le//

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Distribution

Recorded from Texas (USA) and Mexico. Present in Middle America and North America broadly.

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Taxonomic placement

Assigned to tribe Megasternini within Sphaeridiinae. The Pelosoma is part of the megasternine lineage of sphaeridiine hydrophilids.

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