Tanystoma cuyama
Liebherr, 1985
Tanystoma cuyama is a of in the , described by Liebherr in 1985. The species is to a restricted range in California, USA, specifically associated with the Cuyama Valley region from which it takes its specific epithet. It belongs to the Platyninae, a group of often associated with riparian and moist . The species is known from limited collection records and iNaturalist observations, indicating it is either genuinely rare or undercollected.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Tanystoma cuyama: /ˌtænɪˈstoʊmə kuˈjɑːmə/
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Distribution
to California, USA. Known from the Cuyama Valley region in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties. GBIF records indicate presence in North America with confirmed occurrences in the United States.
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Taxonomic note
The specific epithet 'cuyama' refers to the Cuyama Valley in California, the locality for this . The Tanystoma is classified within the tribe Platynini, subtribe Platynina.
Data availability
As of the knowledge cutoff, this has only 14 observations recorded on iNaturalist and limited specimen records in major collections, suggesting it may be genuinely rare, cryptic, or restricted to specialized microhabitats that are infrequently sampled.