Mexico (beetle)

Mexico is a small genus of beetles, containing two species.[1] They belong to subfamily Thaumastodinae, the jumping shore beetles.[1]

Mexico
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Thaumastodinae
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Mexico

Spilman, 1972
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The type species, Mexico litoralis, is native to the west coast of Mexico. Mexico morrisoni, described in 2005, is from the Bahamas.[1] Both beetles are minute, measuring about 2 millimeters in length.[1]

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