Spodistes is a genus of beetles. It has eight species.
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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) |
Distribution and habitat
editSpecies 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
editThe genus has eight species recognised:
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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