Chilometopon

Horn, 1874

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Chilometopon is a of darkling beetles in the Tenebrionidae. It was established by George Henry Horn in 1874. The genus is distributed in the Nearctic region, primarily in western North America. in this genus are ground-dwelling beetles associated with arid and semi-arid environments.

Chilometopon microps by no rights reserved, uploaded by Jesse Rorabaugh. Used under a CC0 license.Chilometopon microps by no rights reserved, uploaded by Jesse Rorabaugh. Used under a CC0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Chilometopon: //kiloʊˈmɛtəˌpɒn//

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Distribution

Nearctic region, with records primarily from western North America including the southwestern United States and adjacent areas of Mexico.

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