Spastonyx nemognathoides
(Horn, 1870)
Spastonyx nemognathoides is a blister beetle in the Meloidae. The species was originally described as Calospasta nemognathoides by Horn in 1870 and later transferred to the Spastonyx. It is known from North America, with documented records from Mexico and the United States.
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How to pronounce Spastonyx nemognathoides: //spæˈstoʊ.nɪks ˌnɛ.moʊnˌæ.θɔɪdz//
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Distribution
North America, including Mexico and the United States. Specific distribution records have been documented in the literature, though detailed locality information requires access to primary sources.
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Taxonomic History
Originally described by Horn in 1870 as Calospasta nemognathoides, this was subsequently transferred to the Spastonyx. The genus Spastonyx is currently placed in the Meloinae, tribe Epicautini (based on collection arrangement in major holdings), though some classifications may place it in Nemognathinae.
Specimen Holdings
The Entomology Research Museum at the University of California, Riverside holds 57 specimens of this as of 2010, indicating it is represented in major North American collections.