Sphalma
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Translingual
Etymology
Proper noun
Sphalma ?
- A taxonomic genus within the family Pythidae – one species of dead log bark beetles, native to western North America.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa – superphylum; Arthropoda – phylum; Hexapoda – subphylum; Insecta – class; Pterygota – subclass; Neoptera – infraclass; Holometabola – superorder; Coleoptera – order; Polyphaga – suborder; Cucujiformia – infraorder; Tenebrionoidea – superfamily; Pythidae – family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Sphalma quadricollis – sole species
Further reading
- Sphalma protologue at the Biodiversity Heritage Library
Sphalma on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Sphalma on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
