Compsocryptus calipterus

(Say, 1835)

A small with a scattered distribution across eastern and southwestern North America. length ranges from 5 mm in males to 5.7–7.4 mm in females. The is recognized by reddish legs in combination with dark-banded . Three have been described based on slight color and pattern differences.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Compsocryptus calipterus: /ˌkɒmp.soʊˈkrɪp.təs kəˈlɪp.tər.əs/

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Distribution

Eastern North America from Massachusetts to North Carolina, Indiana, and Illinois ( C. c. calipterus); Georgia and Florida (C. c. duplicatus); southern California to Panama (C. c. nubifer). Geographic knowledge is incomplete.

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