Centronopus
Centronopus
Classification
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Subphylum: Hexapoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Coleoptera
- Suborder: Polyphaga
- Superfamily: Tenebrionoidea
- Family: Tenebrionidae
- Subfamily: Tenebrioninae
- Tribe: Centronopini
- Genus: Centronopus
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Centronopus: //ˌkɛn.trəˈnoʊ.pəs//
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Summary
Centronopus is a genus of darkling beetles in the family Tenebrionidae, comprising at least 2 species in the United States and others in Mesoamerica. It is part of the tribe Centronopini, which includes at least three genera.
Distribution
North America and the Neotropics; several species in Mesoamerica and a range into eastern Canada.
Similar Taxa
- Scotobaenus
- Tauroceras
Tags
- Centronopus
- darkling beetles
- Tenebrionidae
- North America
- Neotropics
- Coleoptera