Telesicles
Champion, 1888
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1Telesicles is a of darkling beetles in the Tenebrionidae, established by Champion in 1888. The genus is currently recognized as valid and contains distributed in the Nearctic region. Based on iNaturalist records, the genus has been documented in at least three observations, though specific biological details remain limited in published sources.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Telesicles: /tɛˈlɛsɪkliːz/
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Distribution
Nearctic region
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Taxonomic Note
The name 'Telesicles' has been used in two distinct contexts: (1) as a of darkling beetles (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) established by Champion in 1888, which is the currently accepted usage; and (2) as a synonym in the genus Papilio (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae), where 'Papilio telesicles' Felder, 1864 is now treated as a synonym of Chilasa paradoxa. These represent entirely different in different insect orders and should not be conflated.