Thione (beetle)
Genus of beetles
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Thione is a genus of beetles in the family Monotomidae, found in the Neotropics. Thione championi is found as far north as Florida, the only species found in North America.[1][2]
| Thione | |
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| Thione, Costa Rica | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Monotomidae |
| Tribe: | Thionini |
| Genus: | Thione Sharp, 1899 |
| Species: | T. championi |
| Binomial name | |
| Thione championi Sharp, 1899 | |
Species
- Thione cephalotes Sharp, 1899
- Thione championi Sharp, 1899
- Thione puncticeps Sharp, 1899
Species australis Kessel, 1921 and nigra Kessel, 1921, discovered in Australia, are now considered unplaced regarding genus.[3]