Cytilus sericeus Forster 1771 (pill beetle)
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Insecta - Coleoptera - Byrrhidae
Alternative combination: Cistela sericea
Full reference: J. R. Forster. 1771. Novae Species Insectorum. Centuria I 1-100
Belongs to Cytilus according to S. E. Tshernyshev et al. 2013
See also Coope et al. 1961, Forster 1771 and Goeze 1777
Sister taxa: Cytilus alternatus, Cytilus mimicus, Cytilus tartarinus
Ecology:
Distribution:
• Quaternary of the Russian Federation (1 collection), the United Kingdom (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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