Notoxus seminole

Chandler, 1982

monoceros beetle

Notoxus seminole is a of -like flower beetle in the Anthicidae, first described by Chandler in 1982. It belongs to the Notoxus, commonly known as monoceros beetles. The species is known from North America, though specific details about its and remain limited in published literature.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Notoxus seminole: //noʊˈtɒksəs ˈsɛmɪˌnoʊli//

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Distribution

North America

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Taxonomic note

The epithet 'seminole' is shared with several other insect species, including Chrysobothris seminole (a jewel beetle in Buprestidae) and Micronaspis floridana (formerly associated with the Seminole area of Florida). However, these are unrelated from different families, and the shared name reflects geographic or thematic naming rather than biological relationship.

Data availability

As of current sources, this has only 3 observations recorded on iNaturalist and minimal published biological data. The Notoxus is part of the -like flower beetle Anthicidae, characterized by their elongated bodies and often elevated pronotum, but species-level traits for N. seminole are not well documented.