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.