Lobopoda

Solier, 1835

Species Guides

Lobopoda erythrocnemis(Red-legged Lobopoda)
Lobopoda monticola
Lobopoda nigrans
Lobopoda opacicollis
Lobopoda punctulata
Lobopoda socia

Lobopoda is a of comb-clawed beetles in the Tenebrionidae, Alleculinae. The genus contains numerous distributed across the Nearctic and Neotropical regions. The type species is Lobopoda striata. Members of this genus are characterized by the distinctive comb-like tarsal claws that give the group its .

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Lobopoda: /loʊˈboʊpədə/

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Distribution

Nearctic and Neotropical regions. Records include Colombia (CO).

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Taxonomic Note

The Lobopoda Solier, 1835 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) should not be confused with the fungal Bryonectria lobopoda Döbbeler (Ascomycota: Sordariomycetes), which is an unrelated organism sharing only the specific epithet.