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Pometon

Pometon is a genus of tiger beetles. There are at least two described species in Pometon.

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Aug 1, 2026
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Length
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Pometon
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Adephaga
Family: Cicindelidae
Tribe: Cicindelini
Subtribe: Dromicina
Genus: Pometon
Fleutiaux, 1899
Synonyms
  • Metopon Fleutiaux, 1899

Pometon is a genus of tiger beetles. There are at least two described species in Pometon.123

Species

These two species belong to the genus Pometon:

  • Pometon bolivianum R.Huber, 1999 (Bolivia)
  • Pometon singulare (Fleutiaux, 1899) (Brazil)
References

References

  1. "GBIF, Pometon". Retrieved 2024-09-27.
  2. "Catalogue of Life, Pometon Fleutiaux, 1899". Retrieved 2024-09-27.
  3. Duran, Daniel P.; Gough, Harlan M. (2020). "Validation of tiger beetles as distinct family (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae), review and reclassification of tribal relationships". Systematic Entomology. 45 (4): 723–729. Bibcode:2020SysEn..45..723D. doi:10.1111/syen.12440.