Lophocateres

Olliff, 1883

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Lophocateres is a of beetles in the Lophocateridae (formerly placed in Trogossitidae). The genus was described by Olliff in 1883. At least one , Lophocateres pusillus, has been documented as a pest of stored products. The genus is represented by very few observations in biodiversity databases, suggesting it is either genuinely rare or underreported.

Lophocateres by (c) Caroline Harding, MAF, some rights reserved (CC BY). Used under a CC-BY license.Lophocateres by (c) Caroline Harding, MAF, some rights reserved (CC BY). Used under a CC-BY license.Lophocateres pusillus (Klug 1832) (32657936006) by Udo Schmidt from Deutschland. Used under a CC BY-SA 2.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Lophocateres: /ˌloʊfoʊˈkeɪtəriːz/

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Distribution

Records exist from Norway (NO) and Sweden (SE) based on GBIF data. The likely has a broader distribution, but specific range details are not well documented.

Human Relevance

Lophocateres pusillus has been reported as a pest of stored products, though detailed economic impact is not well documented.

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Family placement

Lophocateres has been reclassified from Trogossitidae to Lophocateridae. Older literature may reference this under Trogossitidae.

Data scarcity

This is represented by only 3 observations on iNaturalist and limited GBIF records, indicating significant knowledge gaps in its and distribution.

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