Stenotarsus

Perty, 1832

handsome fungus beetles

Species Guides

Stenotarsus blatchleyi(handsome fungus beetle)
Stenotarsus hispidus(handsome fungus beetle)

Stenotarsus is a of mycophagous beetles in the Endomychidae, commonly known as handsome fungus beetles. The genus contains more than 50 described , with 59 currently recognized. Species have been documented across the Neotropics, with substantial diversity in México, Guatemala, and Belize where 27 species have been recorded.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Stenotarsus: //stɛnoʊˈtɑrsəs//

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Distribution

Neotropical region, with documented occurrence in México, Guatemala, and Belize. Specific localities include the Mexican states of Jalisco, Quetzaltenango, Chiapas, Oaxaca, Veracruz, Puebla, and Durango, as well as Izabal in Guatemala.

Diet

mycophagous

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Taxonomic History

The was established by Perty in 1832. Recent taxonomic revisions have synonymized several : Stenotarsus circumdatus, S. discipennis, and S. tarsalis with S. globosus; S. distinguendus with S. sallaei; and S. pilatei with S. militaris. Lectotypes have been designated for multiple species to stabilize .