Neopachylopus
Reichardt, 1926
clown beetles
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1- Neopachylopus sulcifrons(clown beetle)
Neopachylopus is a of clown beetles in the Histeridae, established by Reichardt in 1926. The genus contains six described distributed across multiple continents. Species in this genus are part of the diverse saprinine lineage of histerid beetles, which are generally associated with decomposing organic matter.
Pronunciation
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Distribution
of Neopachylopus have been recorded from multiple regions: N. aeneipunctatus from North America, N. lepidulus from New Zealand, N. pakistanicus from Pakistan, N. sulcifrons from northern Eurasia (described from Russia), N. kochi from an unspecified locality, and N. secqi from an unspecified locality. The thus spans the Holarctic region, South Asia, and Oceania.
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Species composition
The comprises six described : N. aeneipunctatus (Horn, 1871), N. kochi Thérond, 1963, N. lepidulus (Broun, 1881), N. pakistanicus Lackner, 2002, N. secqi Kanaar, 1998, and N. sulcifrons (Mannerheim, 1843). A seventh name, N. rufofasciatus Osawa, 1952, is treated as a synonym in the Catalogue of Life.
Taxonomic status
GBIF flags the as 'DOUBTFUL' in status, suggesting potential taxonomic uncertainty or need for revision. The genus is placed in Saprininae based on Catalogue of Life classification.