Palmetto-associated
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Hemipeplus chaos
Hemipeplus chaos is a beetle species in the family Mycteridae, described in 1985 by entomologist Michael C. Thomas. The species name refers to the taxonomic confusion surrounding its identification—specimens had been previously misidentified as females of the related species Hemipeplus marginipennis. It is found in Central and North America, where it shelters between unopened fronds of Sabal palmetto palms without causing feeding damage to the plant.