Valenus

Casey, 1891

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Valenus is a of longhorn beetles in the Lamiinae. The genus contains a single , Valenus inornatus, described by Thomas Casey in 1892. It belongs to the tribe Acanthocinini within the Cerambycidae. The genus is recognized as valid and accepted in major taxonomic databases.

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How to pronounce Valenus: /væˈleɪnəs/

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Taxonomic authorship discrepancy

Sources vary on the authorship year for Valenus: Catalogue of Life lists Casey, 1891, while GBIF and other sources list Casey, 1892. The Valenus inornatus was described in 1892.

Monotypic status

Valenus is a , containing only Valenus inornatus. No additional have been described in this genus.

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