Megapenthes Eschscholtz, 1829
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https://doi.org/ 10.1649/0010-065X-76.3.449 |
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urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:93E0AAC7-7EA8-48BA-8294-A6EBB86D6641 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/417787CF-800C-BC03-FD31-FD030D70FC2A |
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Felipe |
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Megapenthes Eschscholtz, 1829 |
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Megapenthes Eschscholtz, 1829 .
This genus is not monophyletic. It has been described as a “waste-basket” genus ( Becker 1971), and broadly applies to all North American Megapenthini , so identification of certain species can be difficult using current generic keys. Some species were previously placed in the genus Elater Linnaeus, 1758 [e. g., Megapenthes nigriventris LeConte in Lane (1971)] and the genus needs a revision for the North American fauna.
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