Simplocaria tessellata Le Conte 1850 (pill beetle)
Click image to enlarge. Click to access iDigBio record.
Insecta - Coleoptera - Byrrhidae
Alternative combinations: Byrrhus tessellatus, Simplocaria tesselata
Belongs to Simplocaria according to S. A. Elias 2014
See also Miller et al. 1985 and Morgan and Morgan 1979
Sister taxa: Simplocaria (Simplocaria), Simplocaria arctica, Simplocaria basalis, Simplocaria elongata, Simplocaria metallica
Ecology:
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Canada (1: British Columbia collection), United States (3: Colorado, Wisconsin)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
Click image to enlarge. Click to access iDigBio record.