Pinaxister
Reichensperger, 1939
clown beetles
Pinaxister is a of clown in the , established by Reichensperger in 1939. The genus contains four described distributed in North America: P. decipiens, P. henricischmidti, P. peninsularis, and P. setiger. Members of this genus belong to the Haeteriinae, a group known for their associations with .
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Pinaxister: /pɪˈnaksɪstər/
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Distribution
North America. P. decipiens and P. setiger have been recorded from the United States, P. peninsularis from the Baja California Peninsula (Mexico), and P. henricischmidti from an unspecified locality.
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Taxonomic history
The Pinaxister was erected by Reichensperger in 1939. Two (P. decipiens and P. peninsularis) were transferred from the genus Hister, while P. setiger was originally described in Hister and later moved to Pinaxister. Pinaxister henricischmidti was described as new in the original genus description.