Macratria confusa
LeConte, 1855
antlike flower beetle
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Macratria confusa: //məˈkreɪtri.ə kənˈfjuːsə//
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Distribution
North America; specifically recorded from Ontario and Québec, Canada.
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Taxonomic note
The specific epithet 'confusa' (Latin for 'confused') may refer to morphological similarity to related , a common naming convention in this . However, the exact etymology has not been explicitly documented in available sources.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- UC Davis-Based Projects: To Bee or Not to Bee? | Bug Squad
- Diversity of Bugs at Bohart Museum of Entomology | Bug Squad
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