Cucujus

/kəˈkjuːdʒəs/ noun

Definition

A genus of flattened beetles, including various species found in decaying wood, stored products, and grain.

Etymology

Modern Latin genus name, etymology uncertain; may derive from an indigenous language or be an arbitrary Latinized name created by taxonomists.

Kelly Says

Cucujus beetles are a taxonomist's gift—their extreme flatness is so distinctive that the entire genus was named after this feature, making it easy to spot one and know immediately what family it belongs to.

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