Zuphioides
Ball & Shpeley, 2013
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5Zuphioides is a of ground beetles in the Carabidae, established by Ball & Shpeley in 2013. The genus contains more than 20 described distributed across North, Central, and South America. It belongs to the tribe Zuphiini within the Dryptinae. These beetles are part of the diverse adephagan radiation.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Zuphioides: //zuːfiˈɔɪdiːz//
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Identification
Zuphioides can be distinguished from related in the tribe Zuphiini by genitalic and external morphological characters established in the original generic description. The genus was erected in part to accommodate species previously placed in Zuphium that differ in male genitalia structure and other features. Detailed identification requires examination of aedeagal and other fine structural characters.
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Distribution
North, Central, and South America. The has a broad New World distribution spanning temperate to tropical regions.
Similar Taxa
- ZuphiumClosely related in the same tribe Zuphiini; Zuphioides was partially separated from Zuphium based on differences in male genitalia and other morphological characters
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Taxonomic history
The was established in 2013 by George E. Ball and Danny Shpeley during a revision of the Zuphiini. It represents a relatively recent taxonomic split from the historically broader concept of Zuphium.