Mecomycter
Horn, 1882
Mecomycter is a of in the Mauroniscidae, historically placed in . The genus contains three described found in western North America. Species were described between 1882 and 1997.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Mecomycter: /ˌmɛkoʊˈmɪktər/
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Distribution
North America, from Kansas westward to California.
Similar Taxa
- MelyridaeMecomycter was historically classified in this ; reclassification to Mauroniscidae reflects taxonomic revision based on morphological or phylogenetic evidence.
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Taxonomic history
The was transferred from to Mauroniscidae, a established to accommodate genera previously misplaced in Melyridae.
Species diversity
Three are recognized: Mecomycter omalinus (Horn, 1882), Mecomycter testaceus (Majer, 1995), and Mecomycter majeri (Howell, 1997).