Trigonodera

Dejean, 1834

wedge-shaped beetles

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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.

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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.

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