Spodistes
| Spodistes | |
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| Spodistes mniszechi | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Dynastidae |
| Genus: | Spodistes (Thomson, 1860) |
Spodistes is a genus of beetles. It has eight species.
Distribution and habitat[edit]
Species of the genus Spodistes are found in Central America, particularly Costa Rica (most commonly found), Panama and Honduras.[1] The species S. beltianus lives in Costa Rica where nine specimens have been found.[2] The species S. batesi lives in Costa Rica and Panama where five have been found in Costa Rica and four have been found in Panama.
Taxonomy[edit]
The genus has eight species recognised:
- Spodistes batesi[3]
- Spodistes grandis
- Spodistes hopei
- Spodistes angulicollis
- Spodistes mniszechi
- Spodistes monzoni
- Spodistes armstrongi
- Spodistes beltianus.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "BOLD Systems: Taxonomy Browser - Spodistes {genus}". v3.boldsystems.org. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
- ^ "BOLD Systems: Taxonomy Browser - Spodistes beltianus {species}". v3.boldsystems.org. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
- ^ "Arthropods". Earth.com. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
- ^ "ADW: Spodistes: CLASSIFICATION". animaldiversity.org. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
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