Pensus
Halstead, 1973
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1Pensus is a of beetles in the Silvanidae, Silvaninae. It contains two described : Pensus gilae and Pensus guatemalenus. The genus was established by Halstead in 1973.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Pensus: //ˈpɛn.sus//
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Identification
Members of Pensus can be distinguished from other Silvaninae by the combination of characters established in Halstead's 1973 revision. Specific diagnostic features for the genus have been documented in taxonomic literature on Silvanidae.
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Distribution
The has a combined range extending from the southwestern United States to Guatemala, based on the distributions of its two constituent .
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Taxonomic note
The name 'Pensus' has been used in different taxonomic contexts: (1) as a of beetles in Silvanidae (Halstead, 1973), containing P. gilae and P. guatemalenus; (2) as a specific epithet in the genus Euodynerus (Euodynerus pensus, Giordani Soika, 1937, Vespidae); and (3) as a specific epithet in the weevil genus Chalepistes (Chalepistes pensus, family Curculionidae). These represent unrelated and should not be confused.