Cotalpa subcribrata
Wickham, 1905
Cotalpa subcribrata is a described by Wickham in 1905. It belongs to the Cotalpa within the . Very few observations of this exist in public databases, suggesting it is either rare, poorly sampled, or restricted to specific . The genus Cotalpa includes species commonly known as goldsmith , though this is more frequently applied to Cotalpa lanigera.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Cotalpa subcribrata: /koʊˈtælpə sʌbˈkraɪbrətə/
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- Cotalpa lanigeraThe most well-known congeneric , distinguished by its densely hairy (lanuginose) body surface; C. subcribrata likely differs in having a more or less hairy based on the species epithet "subcribrata" (somewhat sieve-like or punctured)
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Taxonomic status
The epithet "subcribrata" refers to a surface texture that is somewhat cribriform (sieve-like) or , suggesting diagnostic differences in elytral or pronotal compared to . Original description by H.F. Wickham in 1905.
Data scarcity
Only 9 observations recorded in iNaturalist as of source date, indicating significant knowledge gaps regarding biology, distribution, and abundance of this .