Araeoschizus andrewsi

Papp, 1981

Araeoschizus andrewsi is a of darkling beetle in the Tenebrionidae, described by Papp in 1981. The Araeoschizus belongs to the large and diverse family Tenebrionidae, which comprises primarily detritivorous beetles found in arid and semi-arid environments. Very little specific information is documented about this particular species beyond its taxonomic description.

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How to pronounce Araeoschizus andrewsi: /ˌæriːoʊˈskaɪzəs ænˈdruːsi/

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The Araeoschizus is part of the speciose Tenebrionidae (darkling beetles), which contains over 20,000 described worldwide. The specific epithet 'andrewsi' likely honors an individual, though the identity of this person is not documented in available sources.

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