Nycteus
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Nycteus punctulatus
Punctured Plate-thigh Beetle
Nycteus punctulatus is a species of plate-thigh beetle in the family Eucinetidae, a small family of beetles characterized by their unique plate-like hind femora. The species occurs in North America, with documented records across western and central Canada including Alberta, British Columbia, and Manitoba. It is one of the few species in the genus Nycteus, which belongs to a group of beetles with poorly understood biology.