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Hemipeplus chaos Thomas, 1985
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Hemipeplus chaos is a species of beetle in the family Mycteridae. [1] [2] It is found in Central America and North America. [2] It is frequently found sheltered between blades of unopened Sabal palmetto fronds, although it is not known to cause any feeding damage to the plant. [3]
This species was described in 1985 by entomologist Michael C. Thomas, who determined that samples of this species previously collected by earlier entomologists had been misidentified as females of a related species, Hemipeplus marginipennis. [3] He gave it the specific epithet chaos, stating that it "is derived from the Greek word meaning 'utter disorder and confusion,' and refers to the taxonomic confusion among these species." [3]
Hemipeplus chaos | |
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Hemipeplus chaos Thomas, 1985
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Hemipeplus chaos is a species of beetle in the family Mycteridae. [1] [2] It is found in Central America and North America. [2] It is frequently found sheltered between blades of unopened Sabal palmetto fronds, although it is not known to cause any feeding damage to the plant. [3]
This species was described in 1985 by entomologist Michael C. Thomas, who determined that samples of this species previously collected by earlier entomologists had been misidentified as females of a related species, Hemipeplus marginipennis. [3] He gave it the specific epithet chaos, stating that it "is derived from the Greek word meaning 'utter disorder and confusion,' and refers to the taxonomic confusion among these species." [3]