Bystus

Guérin-Méneville, 1857

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Bystus is a of beetles in the Anamorphidae, containing approximately six described . The genus was established by Guérin-Méneville in 1857. Species in this genus have been recorded from Colombia. The family Anamorphidae was historically treated as a within Endomychidae, and some taxonomic databases still reflect this classification.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Bystus: //ˈbɪstʊs//

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Distribution

Colombia (based on GBIF distribution records).

Misconceptions

Some taxonomic sources, including NCBI, continue to list Bystus under Endomychidae rather than the currently accepted Anamorphidae. This reflects historical classification rather than modern .

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Species Count

Six are currently described: B. apicalis, B. fibulatus, B. hemisphaericus, B. limbatus, B. seminulum, and B. ulkei.

Taxonomic History

Anamorphidae was elevated from status within Endomychidae to full rank, though not all databases have been updated to reflect this change.

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