Neofidia

Strother, 2020

Grape rootworm beetles

Neofidia is a of in the Eumolpinae, distributed across North and Central America. The genus was established in 2020 as a replacement name for Fidia Baly, 1863, which was found to be a junior homonym of Fidia Motschulsky, 1861. It comprises 24 recognized . The genus name reflects both its status as a new replacement name and its distribution in the Nearctic and .

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Neofidia: //neɪ.oʊˈfɪdi.ə//

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Distribution

North and Central America, including the eastern United States, Texas, the southwestern United States, Mexico (multiple states including Tamaulipas, Veracruz, Oaxaca, Guerrero, Colima, Chiapas, Hidalgo, Mexico State), Central America (Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Rica)

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