Prolixocupes is a genus of beetles in the family Cupedidae. It contains two species, P. latreillei and P. lobiceps.[1] The former is endemic to central Chile and adjacent areas of western Argentina between 25° and 35° S, while the latter is endemic to Arizona and California in Western North America.[2]

Prolixocupes
Prolixocupes lobiceps
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Cupedidae
Genus: Prolixocupes
Neboiss, 1960
Species
  • Prolixocupes latreillei (Solier, 1849)
  • Prolixocupes lobiceps (Leconte, 1874)

References

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  1. ^ Arnett, R.H., Jr. & M. C. Thomas, eds. American Beetles, Volume 1: Archostemata, Myxophaga, Adephaga, Polyphaga: Staphyliniformia. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press, 2001. p. 20.
  2. ^ "Prolixocupes". tolweb.org. Retrieved 2021-11-07.