Hypebaeus

Kiesenwetter, 1863

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Hypebaeus is a of soft-winged flower beetles ( Melyridae) distributed across Europe and North America. are associated with forest , particularly oak trees. The genus includes several described species, with H. flavipes serving as the type species.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Hypebaeus: /haɪˈpiːbiəs/

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Habitat

Forest (nemoral) , specifically old oak trees as documented in field studies.

Distribution

Europe and North America; includes records from the Russian Far East, United Kingdom, Sweden, Norway, and Vermont (USA).

Similar Taxa

  • Hypebaeus flavipesType of the ; H. cooteri was described as externally similar but differs in elytral appendage shape and dark elytral margin coloration.

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