Sitophagus

Mulsant, 1854

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Sitophagus is a of darkling beetles ( Tenebrionidae) described by Mulsant in 1854. The genus occurs in the Nearctic and Neotropical regions. It is a poorly documented with minimal observational records.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Sitophagus: /ˈsaɪtoʊfæɡəs/

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Distribution

Nearctic and Neotropical regions.

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Taxonomic note

The Sitophagus is distinct from the unrelated genus Sitophilus ( Curculionidae), which contains important stored product pests such as the rice weevil. The similar names reflect independent derivations from Greek roots meaning 'grain-eating' but the are not closely related.

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