Monoceros-beetles
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Mecynotarsus
monoceros beetles
Mecynotarsus is a genus of anthicid beetles comprising approximately 19 described species. At least one species, M. tenuipes, is specialized for life in sandy substrates and possesses a large pronotal horn used for digging and locomotion in loose sand. The genus belongs to the family Anthicidae, commonly known as ant-like flower beetles or monoceros beetles.
Squamanotoxus
Squamanotoxus is a genus of monoceros beetles in the family Anthicidae. The genus contains three described species distributed in North America. These beetles belong to a group commonly known as ant-like flower beetles due to their resemblance to ants.