Micropsephodes

Champion, 1913

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Micropsephodes is a small of beetles in the Anamorphidae (formerly placed in Endomychidae), containing at least two described . The genus was established by Champion in 1913. Species include Micropsephodes serraticornis (Champion, 1913) and Micropsephodes lundgreni Leschen & Carlton, 2000. Biological details remain poorly documented for most species.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Micropsephodes: //ˌmaɪ.kroʊpˈsiː.foʊˌdiːz//

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Distribution

have been recorded from the Americas; Micropsephodes lundgreni is known from the southern United States (Louisiana, Mississippi) and Micropsephodes serraticornis from Central America.

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Taxonomic placement

The placement of Micropsephodes has been revised. NCBI lists it under Endomychidae, while current classifications (GBIF, Wikipedia) place it in Anamorphidae. This reflects ongoing taxonomic refinement within the superfamily Coccinelloidea.

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