Tetraonyx

Latreille, 1809

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Tetraonyx is a of blister beetles ( Meloidae) in the Tetraonycinae. The genus contains approximately nine described distributed in the Americas. Species in this genus are characterized by their distinctive color patterns and belong to a group known for producing defensive compounds.

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How to pronounce Tetraonyx: //tɛˈtræ.ə.nɪks//

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Distribution

Found in the Americas; distribution records indicate presence in Colombia (CO) and other regions of Central and South America.

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Subfamily placement

Tetraonyx is the type of the Tetraonycinae, one of several subfamilies within Meloidae.

Species diversity

The includes such as Tetraonyx quadrimaculata (described by Fabricius in 1792), Tetraonyx fulva (LeConte, 1853), and Tetraonyx femoralis (Dugès, 1869), among others.

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