Gonocephalum

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| taxon = Gonocephalum

| authority =Chevrolat, 1849

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Gonocephalum is a genus in the darkling beetle family Tenebrionidae. There are more than 350 described species in Gonocephalum, found on every continent except Antarctica.

Description

In the species of this genus the body is quite elongated, the base of pronotum is usually slightly narrower than the base of elytra. The hind wings are developed.

Species

These 364 species belong to the genus Gonocephalum:

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References

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{{cite journal |last1=Iwan |first1=Dariusz |last2=Ferrer |first2=Julio |last3=Raś |first3=Marcin |date=2010 |title=Catalogue of the world Gonocephalum Solier, 1834 (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae, Opatrini). Part 1. List of the species and subspecies |journal=Annales Zoologici |volume=60 |issue=2 |pages=245–304 |doi=10.3161/000345410X516920 |s2cid=86568175 |url=https://bioone.org/journals/Annales-Zoologici/volume-60/issue-2/000345410X516920/Catalogue-of-the-World-Gonocephalum-Solier-1834-Coleoptera-Tenebrionidae-Opatrini/10.3161/000345410X516920.pdf}}

{{Cite web| title=GBIF, Gonocephalum

| url=https://www.gbif.org/species/8021518 | access-date=2024-11-29

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{{Cite web| title=Catalogue of Life, Gonocephalum Chevrolat, 1849

| url=https://www.catalogueoflife.org/data/taxon/4Q88 | access-date=2024-11-29

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