Texaponium triplehorni
(Berry, 1974)
Texaponium triplehorni is a of darkling beetle ( Tenebrionidae) described by Berry in 1974. It belongs to the Texaponium, which is distributed in arid and semi-arid regions of North America. Very little published information exists on this species; it is known from few specimens and has been rarely observed in the field. The species epithet honors Norman Triplehorn, a prominent American coleopterist.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Texaponium triplehorni: //ˌtɛksəˈpoʊniəm ˈtrɪpəlhɔːrni//
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Distribution
Known from the southwestern United States and adjacent northern Mexico, consistent with the Texaponium's range in arid regions of western North America.
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Taxonomic Note
The Texaponium was established by Doyen and Lawrence in 1979, with transferred from related genera such as Cibdelis. Texaponium triplehorni was originally described in the genus Cibdelis before this reclassification.
Data Deficiency
As of the available sources, only one iNaturalist observation has been recorded for this , indicating it is either genuinely rare, cryptic, or undercollected. No published ecological studies focusing specifically on T. triplehorni have been identified.