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Niptus hololeucus
golden spider beetle
Niptus hololeucus, commonly known as the golden spider beetle, is a species of spider beetle in the family Ptinidae. It has been used as a comparative reference in taxonomic studies to distinguish related genera, particularly in the separation of the North American genus Coleotestudus. The species is recognized as belonging to an independent clade of spider beetles that does not share a recent common ancestor with Coleotestudus.