Sternidius chemsaki
Lewis, 1977
A small longhorned beetle in the tribe Acanthocinini, described by Lewis in 1977. The Sternidius contains numerous small, often morphologically similar that have undergone significant taxonomic revision. Specimens are typically collected by beating woody vegetation, particularly in western North America. The species is part of a genus that has experienced synonymization and revalidation of based on subsequent revisionary work.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Sternidius chemsaki: //stɛrˈnɪdiəs tʃɛmˈsɑːki//
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Distribution
United States (specific range details not documented in available sources)
Human Relevance
Subject to standard entomological collection and curation practices; specimens documented in institutional collections. The has been used as an example in discussions of taxonomic instability and the impracticality of relabeling specimens when generic concepts are revised.
Similar Taxa
- Sternidius alphaFormerly used as a catch-all for numerous that were synonymized; some have since been revalidated. S. chemsaki was described separately and maintains distinct status.