Liodema
Horn, 1870
Species Guides
1Liodema is a of darkling beetles ( Tenebrionidae) established by Horn in 1870. The genus is native to the Nearctic and Neotropical regions, with records from Colorado and broader distribution across the Americas. It is a poorly documented genus with very few observations in citizen science databases.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Liodema: /liˈo.de.ma/
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Distribution
Nearctic and Neotropical regions. Specific records include Colorado (United States), with broader distribution across the Americas.
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Taxonomic note
Liodema is a long-established but poorly studied within Tenebrionidae. The original description by Horn (1870) has not been comprehensively revised in modern literature. The genus name has occasionally been confused with similarly named in other , but remains valid within Tenebrionidae.
Data availability
Only 4 observations recorded on iNaturalist as of data compilation, indicating either genuine rarity, cryptic habits, or under-sampling of its . No Wikipedia summary available. GBIF records indicate presence in both Nearctic and .