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The classification and nomenclatural history of this genus are quite complicated due to two impediments: lack of robust circumscription of ruteline groups and access to literature. Historically, the genus
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Blanchard (
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closely related to
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and
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(
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). Based on similarities, the two subtribes were combined (
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), but this publication was effectively lost until
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Soula. However, based on the Principle of Priority,
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). Similar problems circumscribing ruteline groups led Soula to initially consider the taxon a lasiocaline scarab (
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). Clearly, phylogenetic and revisionary research must examine relationships of the South American genera
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,
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,
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, and
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.
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Although the validity of the genus requires evaluation, a few characters can be used with caution for diagnosis: apex of labrum extends beyond clypeal apex and visible in dorsal view (shared with
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and
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); metatarsomere 4 at apex with 4-6 long setae that are subequal in length and thickness; mandible on external margin rounded (shared with
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); pronotal basal bead complete (shared with
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); terminal tergite of female rounded at apex (shared with
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<emphasis id="00F8B2E949C6F24F126A9390DBE67E11" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Eremophygus</emphasis>
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).
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<paragraph id="B66D626D1A3A248620A6D706193D3E4C" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">As currently composed, species in the genus are distributed in the altiplano of Bolivia and Argentina. Larvae, natural history, and sister group relationships are not known.</paragraph>
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