Phegoneus
Casey, 1907
Species Guides
1Phegoneus is a of darkling beetles ( Tenebrionidae) described by Casey in 1907. The genus is distributed in the Nearctic and Neotropical regions, with very few observations documented in biodiversity databases. As a member of the speciose family Tenebrionidae, in this genus likely exhibit the hardened forewings () and general body plan characteristic of the family. The genus remains poorly known, with limited published information on its and .
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How to pronounce Phegoneus: /fəˈɡoʊniːəs/
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Distribution
Nearctic and Neotropical regions.
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Taxonomic note
The Phegoneus was established by Thomas L. Casey, a prolific American entomologist, in 1907. The type and number of included species are not readily available in major taxonomic databases. The genus belongs to the large Tenebrionidae, which contains over 20,000 described species of darkling beetles worldwide.
Data availability
As of the knowledge cutoff, only 9 observations of this were recorded in iNaturalist, indicating it is rarely encountered or underreported. GBIF records confirm its presence in North and Central/South America but provide limited specimen data.