Tetragonoderus pallidus

G.Horn, 1868

Tetragonoderus pallidus is a of in the , first described by George Henry Horn in 1868. The species is to the Sonoran Desert region, occurring in the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. Records indicate presence in Arizona, California, and Mexico. As a member of the Tetragonoderus, it belongs to a group of small , though specific morphological and ecological details for this species remain limited in the available literature.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Tetragonoderus pallidus: /ˌtɛtrəɡoʊˈnoʊdərəs ˈpælɪdəs/

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Habitat

to the Sonoran Desert. Associated with arid desert environments in the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico.

Distribution

Southwestern United States (Arizona and California) and Mexico. to the Sonoran Desert region.

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Taxonomic History

First described by G.Horn in 1868. The GBIF match indicates the authorship as G.Horn, 1869, though sources consistently cite 1868 as the original description year.

Data Limitations

Detailed biological information for this is sparse. Most available records are based on collection locality data rather than ecological or behavioral studies. The species has 42 observations on iNaturalist, suggesting it is encountered infrequently or has a restricted range.

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