Cytilus alternatus Say 1825 (pill beetle)
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Insecta - Coleoptera - Byrrhidae
Alternative combination: Byrrhus alternatus
Belongs to Cytilus according to A. C. Ashworth and R. E. Nelson 2014
See also Cong et al. 1996 and Miller et al. 1985
Sister taxa: Cytilus mimicus, Cytilus sericeus, Cytilus tartarinus
Ecology:
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Canada (1: British Columbia collection), United States (5: Pennsylvania, Washington)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
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