Thymalus

Latreille, 1802

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Thymalus is a of beetles in the Thymalidae, first described by Pierre André Latreille in 1802. in this genus are distributed across Eurasia and North America. The genus includes at least two described species: Thymalus limbatus (Fabricius, 1787) and Thymalus amamiensis Miyatake, 1985. Thymalidae is a small family within the superfamily Cleroidea.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Thymalus: //ˈθaɪ.mə.ləs//

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Distribution

Eurasia and North America

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Taxonomic history

The Thymalus was established by French entomologist Pierre André Latreille in 1802. The Thymalidae is placed in the superfamily Cleroidea, within the infraorder Cucujiformia.

Selected species

Thymalus limbatus (Fabricius, 1787) and Thymalus amamiensis Miyatake, 1985 are two documented in this .

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