Lachnodactyla
Champion, 1897
Species Guides
2- Lachnodactyla arizonica(toe-winged beetle)
- Lachnodactyla texana(toe-winged beetle)
Lachnodactyla is a of toe-winged beetles in the Ptilodactylidae, established by Champion in 1897. The genus contains at least two described : L. arizonica and L. texana, both described by Schaeffer in 1906. These species are known from the southwestern United States. The family Ptilodactylidae is characterized by expanded tarsal segments that give the 'toe-winged beetles'.
Pronunciation
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Distribution
Known from the southwestern United States: Arizona (L. arizonica) and Texas (L. texana). A single distribution record from Colombia (CO) is present in GBIF, though the is otherwise documented from North America.
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Taxonomic History
The was established by George Charles Champion in 1897. Both included were described by Charles Schaeffer in 1906 from material collected in Arizona and Texas.