Apocrypha

Eschscholtz, 1831

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Apocrypha is a of darkling beetles ( Tenebrionidae) described by Eschscholtz in 1831. The genus belongs to the tribe Apocryphini within the Tenebrioninae. Members of this genus are part of the diverse tenebrionid fauna found across various regions. The genus name is shared with the well-known term for non-canonical religious texts, creating an unusual taxonomic coincidence.

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How to pronounce Apocrypha: /æˈpɒkrɪfə/

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