Argoporis

Horn, 1870

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Argoporis is a of darkling beetles in the Tenebrionidae, established by Horn in 1870. The genus contains more than 20 described distributed across North America. Members of this genus are part of the diverse tenebrionid fauna characteristic of arid and semi-arid regions.

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How to pronounce Argoporis: /ˌɑrɡoʊˈpɔːrɪs/

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Distribution

North America (Nearctic region).

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Species diversity

The contains 28 described according to Wikipedia listings, though the exact number may vary with taxonomic revisions.

Taxonomic history

The was established by George Henry Horn in 1870, a prominent American entomologist who described numerous North American .

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