Orthopleurinae

Böving & Craighead, 1931

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Orthopleurinae is a of checkered beetles ( Cleridae) established by Böving and Craighead in 1931. It is currently treated as a synonym of Korynetinae in modern classifications. The group contains few documented observations, with only 8 records in iNaturalist. Its members belong to the superfamily Cleroidea within the diverse suborder Polyphaga.

Neorthopleura texana 002 by Justin Williams. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.

Neorthopleura texana by Victor Engel. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.

Neorthopleura thoracica by Image shared by iNaturalist user: kcthetc1. Used under a CC0 license.

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How to pronounce Orthopleurinae: //ɔːrˌθɒˈpluːrɪniː//

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KorynetinaeOrthopleurinae is synonymized with Korynetinae in current taxonomic treatments; distinguishing features between these historically separated groups are not established in available literature

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Taxonomic Status

Orthopleurinae is listed as a synonym of Korynetinae in the Catalogue of Life. The original establishment by Böving and Craighead (1931) has not been maintained in modern classifications of Cleridae.

Data Availability

Minimal biological information exists for this . The 8 iNaturalist observations represent the only accessible occurrence data, with no published ecological or morphological studies readily available.