Ablechrus
Waterhouse, 1877
Species Guides
2Ablechrus is a of soft-bodied plant beetles in the Melyridae, established by Waterhouse in 1877. The genus contains at least two described : A. caravellae (described 2012) and A. moulini (described 2017), both named by Constantin. Species are distributed in the Americas. As members of Melyridae, these beetles are likely associated with vegetation, though specific ecological details remain poorly documented.
Pronunciation
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Identification
Ablechrus can be recognized as melyrid beetles by their soft, flexible and generally slender body form characteristic of the . Distinguishing Ablechrus from other melyrid requires examination of specific morphological features such as antennal structure, pronotal shape, and male genitalia; precise diagnostic characters are not readily available in general sources. The two described species differ in details of their external and genital structure as described in their original taxonomic treatments.
Distribution
Americas (specific localities not well documented in general sources; known from specimens collected in the Americas)