Lecontella
Wolcott & Chapin, 1918
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2Lecontella is a of checkered beetles in the Cleridae, established by Wolcott & Chapin in 1918. The genus contains at least four described distributed in North America. Members of this genus are part of the diverse clerid fauna, a family known for predatory habits and often striking color patterns.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Lecontella: /lɛ.kɔnˈtɛl.a/
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Identification
Lecontella can be distinguished from other clerid by specific combinations of elytral sculpturing and coloration patterns. The genus name honors John Lawrence LeConte, a prominent 19th-century American entomologist. Precise identification to species level requires examination of elytral punctation, coloration, and male genitalia.
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Distribution
of Lecontella occur in North America. Specific distribution records include the United States and potentially adjacent regions, though detailed range maps are not well documented in available sources.
Similar Taxa
- Other Cleridae generaLecontella shares the general checkered beetle body plan with other clerid , but can be separated by specific elytral patterns and punctation. Many clerids exhibit similar coloration, requiring careful examination for accurate genus-level identification.
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Nomenclatural note
The name Lecontella should not be confused with the epithet 'lecontella' used in other (e.g., Agonopterix lecontella, a species named after LeConte). The genus Lecontella is strictly a coleopteran taxon within Cleridae.
Type species
The type of Lecontella is Lecontella striatopunctata Chevrolat, 1876, originally described in the Clerus.