Trigonodera
Dejean, 1834
wedge-shaped beetles
Species Guides
1- Trigonodera schaefferi(wedge-shaped beetle)
Trigonodera is a of wedge-shaped beetles in the Ripiphoridae, established by Dejean in 1834. The genus contains at least three described distributed across different regions. Members of this genus share the characteristic wedge-shaped body form typical of Ripiphoridae.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Trigonodera: /ˌtraɪɡəˈnɒdərə/
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Distribution
of Trigonodera have been recorded from multiple regions: Trigonodera nubila was described from material collected in 1855, Trigonodera schaefferi from 1929, and Trigonodera tokejii from Japan (described by Nomura & Nakane, 1959). Specific distribution details for individual species are not well documented in available sources.
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Taxonomic note
The name 'trigonodera' appears in other taxonomic contexts, such as Deroplatys trigonodera (a mantis described by Westwood in 1889), but these represent independent usages and are not related to the Trigonodera Dejean, 1834.