Pechalius

Casey, 1907

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Pechalius is a of darkling beetles ( Tenebrionidae) established by Casey in 1907. The genus is distributed in the Nearctic and Neotropical regions. It is represented by a small number of observations and poorly documented in the literature. -level remains incompletely resolved.

Pechalius dentiger by (c) Sue Carnahan, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Sue Carnahan. Used under a CC-BY license.Pechalius dentiger by (c) Sue Carnahan, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Sue Carnahan. Used under a CC-BY license.

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How to pronounce Pechalius: /pɛˈkalius/

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Distribution

Nearctic and Neotropical regions, based on distribution records. Specific country-level occurrences are not well documented in available sources.

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Taxonomic note

Pechalius is a rarely encountered within Tenebrionidae. The original description by Casey (1907) and subsequent taxonomic treatments are sparse in modern literature. The genus has 58 observations on iNaturalist, suggesting it is infrequently encountered by naturalists.

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