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Similosodus castaneus

species of beetle

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionFeb 2, 2026
Entity authorityQ14721940 ↗
Source-derived summary

Similosodus castaneus is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Per Olof Christopher Aurivillius in 1911, originally under the genus Sodus. It is known from Borneo and Malaysia.

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The public source identifies “Similosodus castaneus” as species of beetle. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Similosodus, castaneus and species.

Editorial reviewA sound reference starting point where classification, measurement and the date of the underlying evidence remain visible. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1911—that can be checked directly. The selected authority fields contribute no independent date. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with Similosodus, castaneus and species providing the first useful test.
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The date and method of observation matter as much as the stated conclusion, especially where classification or consensus has changed. The source revision retrieved here is dated Feb 2, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q14721940. None of the 0 selected statements returned an explicit reference. The first chronological checks are 1911.

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This entry incorporates text from “Similosodus castaneus” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.