Usechimorpha

Blaisdell, 1929

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Usechimorpha is a of ironclad beetles in the Zopheridae, established by Blaisdell in 1929. The genus contains at least three described : Usechimorpha barberi, Usechimorpha montana, and Usechimorpha montanus. As members of Zopheridae, these beetles possess the heavily sclerotized characteristic of ironclad beetles. The genus appears to be rarely encountered, with limited observational records.

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How to pronounce Usechimorpha: /juːˌsɛkɪˈmɔrfə/

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Nomenclature Note

The list includes both Usechimorpha montana and Usechimorpha montanus, suggesting a possible gender agreement issue or synonymy requiring taxonomic revision. Usechimorpha montanus Doyen in Doyen & Lawrence, 1979 may represent a corrected form of an earlier epithet.

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