Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Explanation of Names
Atrachelus Amyot & Audinet-Serville 1843
'neckless' (Atrachelus has a shorter neck than Amyot & Serville's other "Zelides")
Numbers
A single species in our area, ~10 spp. in 2 subgenera total
(2) (
Melo & Coscarón 2005)
Identification
Spines present along edge of abdomen. Small size.
Range
e. & so.US (PA‒MI to FL‒TX‒CA) to Argentina
Remarks
Males usually sexually dimorphic, with third antennomere thickened.