Thalpius

Leconte, 1851

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Thalpius is a of ground beetles in the Carabidae, tribe Lebiini. These small to medium-sized beetles are part of the diverse carabid fauna of North America. The genus was established by Leconte in 1851 and contains multiple distributed primarily in the United States and adjacent regions.

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How to pronounce Thalpius: //ˈθæl.pi.əs//

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Distribution

North America, primarily the United States

Similar Taxa

PseudaptinusThalpius has been treated as a synonym of Pseudaptinus in some taxonomic treatments, though NCBI and other sources maintain it as a valid

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Taxonomic status

Thalpius is currently recognized as a valid by NCBI and iNaturalist, though GBIF lists it as a synonym of Pseudaptinus. The genus is distinct from Morpho thalpius Hübner, which is a in Nymphalidae (unrelated homonym).