Atomaria mesomela Herbst 1792 (silken fungus beetle)
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Insecta - Coleoptera - Cryptophagidae
Alternative combinations: Atomaria mesomelaena, Dermestes mesomelus
Full reference: J. F. W. Herbst. 1792. Natursystem Aller Bekannten in- und Ausländischen Insekten als Eine Fortsezzung der von Büffonschen Naturgeschichte. Der Käfer IV. Theil. I 113-197
Belongs to Atomaria according to M. E. Clapham 2023
See also Bouchard et al. 2011 and Herbst 1792
Sister taxa: Atomaria (Anchicera), Atomaria protogaea
Ecology:
Distribution:
• Quaternary of the United Kingdom (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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