Pelecyphorus
Nordmann, 1837
Pelecyphorus is a of ( ). The genus has been assigned to different families in historical literature, with Catalogue of Life listing it as a synonym within () under the genus Euryporus, while GBIF and NCBI recognize it as a valid genus in Tenebrionidae. The genus occurs in the Nearctic region, with 270 observations recorded on iNaturalist.
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Distribution
Nearctic region.
Misconceptions
The has been historically classified in different , leading to taxonomic confusion. Catalogue of Life treats Pelecyphorus as a synonym of Euryporus in (), while GBIF, NCBI, and iNaturalist recognize it as a valid genus in (). Users should verify current taxonomic treatment based on their specific database or reference.
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Taxonomic Discrepancy
There is a significant taxonomic discrepancy in the of Pelecyphorus. Catalogue of Life (accessed via the provided context) lists Pelecyphorus Nordmann, 1837 as a synonym of Euryporus in , while GBIF, NCBI , and iNaturalist recognize Pelecyphorus Solier, 1836 as a valid in . The different authorship dates (1836 vs. 1837) suggest these may represent different taxonomic concepts or homonyms. The GBIF match of 'HIGHERRANK' indicates some uncertainty in the automated matching .