Amara angustatoides
Hieke, 2000
Amara angustatoides is a of ground beetle in the Carabidae, described by Hieke in 2000. It belongs to the Amara, a large group of seed-eating ground beetles. The species is known from North America, with records from Canada and the United States. Available information on this species remains limited.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Amara angustatoides: //ˈæmərə æŋˌɡʌstətɔɪdiːz//
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Distribution
North America. Present in Canada and the United States.
Diet
Seeds (based on -level trait of seed-eating; specific diet unconfirmed for this ).
More Details
Taxonomic note
Amara angustatoides was described by Fritz Hieke in 2000. The Amara contains over 600 globally, many of which are poorly known and difficult to identify to species level without examination.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
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