Alethia

Champion, 1888

Alethia is a of darkling beetles ( Tenebrionidae) described by Champion in 1888. The genus occurs in the Nearctic and Neotropical regions. Members of this genus are small beetles within the speciose family Tenebrionidae, which comprises primarily detritivorous and fungivorous .

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Alethia: //əˈlɛ.θi.ə//

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Identification

Alethia are small tenebrionid beetles. Definitive identification to requires examination of morphological characters including antennal structure, pronotal shape, and elytral . The genus may be distinguished from related small tenebrionid genera by combinations of these characters, though specific diagnostic features require taxonomic literature.

Distribution

Nearctic and Neotropical regions based on GBIF distribution records.

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Taxonomic Note

The name 'Alethia' has been used in other contexts, including as a philosophical term (Greek: ἀλήθεια, meaning 'truth') and as a specific epithet in molluscs (Paravitrea alethia Hubricht, 1978). The Alethia Champion, 1888 is the valid zoological name for this tenebrionid .

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