Iccius

Champion, 1886

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Iccius is a of darkling beetles ( Tenebrionidae) described by Champion in 1886. The genus occurs in the Nearctic and Neotropical regions. It was first documented in Louisiana, USA, in 2014, with microhabitat information recorded.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Iccius: //ˈiːk.si.us//

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Habitat

Specific microhabitat associations have been documented for the in Louisiana; detailed characteristics require examination of the primary source.

Distribution

Nearctic and Neotropical regions. First reported from Louisiana, USA, with broader distribution in the Americas.

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Taxonomic note

The Iccius Champion, 1886 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) should not be confused with 'Iccius' used as a specific epithet in other , such as Enosis iccius Evans, 1955 (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae), which is a completely unrelated .

Data limitations

Only four iNaturalist observations and limited published literature are available for this . Most biological details remain undocumented in accessible sources.

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