Biology:Clinidium sculptile

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Short description: Species of beetle

Clinidium sculptile
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Carabidae
Subfamily: Rhysodinae
Genus: Clinidium
Species:
C. sculptile
Binomial name
Clinidium sculptile
(E. Newman, 1838)
Synonyms[1]
  • Rhysodes sculptilis Newman, 1838
  • Germar, 1840 Rhysodes conjungens

Clinidium sculptile is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Rhysodinae.[2] It was described by Edward Newman in 1838.[2][3] It is endemic to the eastern United States , primarily Appalachia. It has been recorded on pitch pine (Pinus rigida) and tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera).[3]

Clinidium sculptile measure 6.5–7.6 mm (0.26–0.30 in) in length.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13470103 entry