Atholus americanus explained

Atholus americanus is a species of clown beetle in the family Histeridae. It is found in North America, ranging from the eastern foothills of the Rocky Mountains to central Quebec, with its southern extents poorly known. It ranges in size from 2.7 to 4.2mm. This species is distinct from other members of Atholus because of its united 5th dorsal and sutural striations and the lack of any subhumeral striations.

Further reading

• Book: Hansen . Michael. 1999. World Catalogue of Insects, volume 2: Hydrophiloidea (Coleoptera). Apollo Books. 87-88757-31-5.
• Book: LeConte . J.L.. 1861. Classification of the Coleoptera of North America. Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections. Smithsonian Institution. 3. 136. 0665100558. 10.5962/bhl.title.38459. free.
• Majka . Christopher G.. 2008. Contributions to the knowledge of Atlantic Canadian Histeridae (Coleoptera). ZooKeys. 2. 189–202. 1313-2989. 10.3897/zookeys.2.3. free.
• Book: Mazur . Slawomir. 1997. A world catalogue of the Histeridae (Coleoptera: Histeroidea). Genus, International Journal of Invertebrate Taxonomy (Supplement). Polish Taxonomical Society. 83-902025-8-1.
• Book: White. Richard E.. 1998. 1983. A Field Guide to the Beetles of North America (Peterson Field Guides). Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. 0395910897. registration.