Ginglymocladus discoidea
Van Dyke, 1918
Ginglymocladus discoidea is a of false soldier beetle in the Omethidae. It was described by Van Dyke in 1918. The species is found in North America. It belongs to a small family of beetles commonly referred to as false soldier beetles, which are related to but distinct from the true soldier beetles (family Cantharidae).
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Ginglymocladus discoidea: //dʒɪŋˌɡlɪmoʊˈkleɪdəs dɪsˈkɔɪdiə//
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Distribution
North America. Specific distribution records are sparse, but the is documented from the Nearctic region based on museum specimens and limited observational data.
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Taxonomic placement
The Omethidae is a small family of beetles in the superfamily Elateroidea. Members are commonly called false soldier beetles due to their resemblance to soldier beetles (Cantharidae), though they are not closely related. The Ginglymocladus contains few described .