Anelpistus americanus

Horn, 1870

Anelpistus americanus is a of false longhorn in the , a group sometimes referred to as false longhorn beetles due to their superficial resemblance to true longhorns (). The species was described by Horn in 1870 and is known from North America, with records including Québec, Canada. Members of this family are generally small beetles and are not well studied compared to their more conspicuous relatives.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Anelpistus americanus: /ˌæn.ɛlˈpɪs.təs əˌmɛr.ɪˈkæ.nəs/

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Distribution

North America; specifically recorded from Québec, Canada and broadly across North America.

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Family placement

, the containing Anelpistus americanus, is a small family of commonly known as false longhorn beetles. They are distinguished from true longhorn beetles () by various morphological features, though detailed comparative information for this specific is not documented in the provided sources.

Taxonomic history

The was first described by George Henry Horn in 1870, a prominent American entomologist of the 19th century who described numerous North American species.