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Cupes capitatus
Prominent-headed Reticulated Beetle
Cupes capitatus is the sole extant species in the genus Cupes, a relict lineage within the family Cupedidae. Described by Fabricius in 1801, this beetle represents one of the few living members of an ancient group of beetles with distinctive reticulated wing covers. Its restricted distribution in eastern North America and its phylogenetic isolation make it of particular interest for studies of beetle evolution and biogeography.
Prolixocupes
Prolixocupes is a genus of reticulated beetles in the family Cupedidae, suborder Archostemata. The genus contains two described species with disjunct distributions: P. latreillei in central Chile and western Argentina, and P. lobiceps in western North America (Arizona, California, and Baja California, México). Archostemata is a small, relictual suborder of Coleoptera representing some of the most basal beetle lineages.
Prolixocupes lobiceps
Prolixocupes lobiceps is a species of reticulated beetle in the family Cupedidae, first described by LeConte in 1874. It belongs to the suborder Archostemata, one of the most basal lineages of beetles. The species was historically known from western North America, with first records from México documented in 2012 from the Baja California Peninsula. As with other Cupedidae, it possesses the characteristic reticulated wing venation that gives the family its common name.
Tenomerga cinerea
Eastern Ashen Reticulated Beetle
Tenomerga cinerea is a species of reticulated beetle in the family Cupedidae, commonly known as the Eastern Ashen Reticulated Beetle. It is found in North America, with confirmed records from Ontario and Québec in Canada. As a member of the suborder Archostemata, it represents one of the more primitive lineages of beetles.