Neobisnius sobrinus
(Erichson, 1840)
A in the *Neobisnius*, widely distributed across the Americas from Canada to Brazil. The was revised taxonomically in 1995, with four names newly synonymized under it. are described and illustrated in taxonomic literature, but detailed ecological and information remains sparse.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Neobisnius sobrinus: /nɛ.oʊˈbɪs.ni.əs soʊˈbraɪ.nəs/
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Identification
of *N. sobrinus* can be distinguished from other *Neobisnius* using regional identification provided in Smetana (1995). The species belongs to a morphological species group characterized by specific adult structural features detailed in that revision. Accurate identification requires examination of male and other fine morphological characters; field identification to species is not reliable without voucher specimens and reference to the original descriptions.
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Distribution
Canada (New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec); United States (widespread: Arizona, Alabama, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Missouri, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin, West Virginia); Mexico; Guatemala; Rica; Colombia; Venezuela; Brazil.
Similar Taxa
- Neobisnius ludicrusBelongs to same morphological group; distinguished by structural differences in male and distribution patterns
- Neobisnius terminalisSimilar ; separated by fine structural characters and geographic distribution