Pronunciation
si-LEE-NO-fer-us or silly-NO-fer-us; in either case, the only long vowel is the second e [PWM note]
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
reviewed in
(1) and
2022 supplementExplanation of Names
Selenophorus Dejean 1829
'moon-bearing', refers to the shiny appearance of some members of this genus. [PWM]
Numbers
2 subgenera, with 37 spp. in our area, ~180 total
(1)Identification
Serial punctures in elytral striae 2, 5, 7 are characteristic of this and 3 more related genera in our area, viz Selenophorus, Amblygnathus, Athrostictus, Discoderus
Range
New World, mostly neotropical
(2)