Apsida
Lacordaire, 1859
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1Apsida is a of darkling beetles in the Tenebrionidae, first described by Lacordaire in 1859. The genus is distributed across the Nearctic and Neotropical regions, with records from Colombia. As a member of the diverse Tenebrionidae family, these beetles are likely adapted to arid or semi-arid environments typical of many tenebrionid lineages.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Apsida: //æpˈsiːdə//
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Distribution
Nearctic and Neotropical regions; confirmed records from Colombia.
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Taxonomic note
The name 'Apsida' has been used in two distinct contexts: (1) as a of beetles (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) established by Lacordaire in 1859, and (2) as a epithet in the rotifer genus Lepadella (Lepadella apsida Harring, 1916). These represent entirely unrelated in different . The genus Apsida is the primary subject here, based on the provided context.
Data limitations
Minimal biological information is available for this . The 18 iNaturalist observations suggest it is rarely encountered or documented, but specific details on , , and remain undocumented in readily accessible sources.