Scaphinus

LeConte, 1851

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Scaphinus is a of long-horned beetles (Cerambycidae) established by LeConte in 1851. The genus contains a single described , Scaphinus muticus. It belongs to the Spondylidinae and tribe Spondylidini. The genus is represented by limited observational records.

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How to pronounce Scaphinus: /ˈskæfɪnəs/

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Identification

The can be recognized within the tribe Spondylidini by features associated with its single S. muticus. Specific diagnostic characters for the genus level are not well documented in available sources. Identification to species requires examination of the single known species.

Distribution

North America; records from the United States.

Similar Taxa

  • Other Spondylidini generaShares tribal characteristics but differs in specific morphological features; precise distinctions require examination.

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Taxonomic status

with single described Scaphinus muticus. The genus has limited representation in biodiversity databases with 31 iNaturalist observations.

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