Belotus

Gorham, 1881

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Belotus is a of soldier beetles ( Cantharidae) established by Gorham in 1881. The genus contains at least four described distributed in the Neotropical region, with records from Colombia and the Caribbean. Soldier beetles in this family are generally soft-bodied beetles with that do not fully harden.

Belotus bicolor by Juan Cruzado Cortés. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.

Belotus abdominalis by iNaaturalist: Juan Cruzado Cortés
naturalista: https://www.naturalista.mx/people/juancruzado. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.

Belotus abdominalis 002 by Juan Cruzado Cortés. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Belotus: //bəˈloʊtəs//

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Distribution

Colombia; Caribbean region (based on epithets and distribution records). The includes species with Antillean distribution (Belotus antillarum, Belotus minutus).

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Species Diversity

Four are currently recognized: Belotus abdominalis LeConte, 1851 (southern United States/Mexico region based on author), Belotus antillarum Leng & Mutchler (Caribbean), Belotus bicolor Brancucci, 1979, and Belotus minutus Leng & Mutchler (Caribbean). The appears to have a primarily Neotropical distribution with some Nearctic extension.