Lionepha probata
(Casey, 1918)
Lionepha probata is a ground beetle in the Carabidae. It was previously known as Lionepha erasa before a 2020 taxonomic revision clarified species boundaries within the . The species is now recognized as the common, widespread member of Lionepha across western North America.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Lionepha probata: //laɪˈɒnɛfə prəʊˈbɑːtə//
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Distribution
Western North America, ranging from Alaska through Canada and the United States. The is described as common and widespread within this region.
Similar Taxa
- Lionepha erasaPreviously confused with L. probata; L. erasa is now recognized as a relatively rare western ranging from Oregon through Alaska, while L. probata is the common, widespread species
- Lionepha australerasaNewly described in the same , distinguished through morphological study and species delimitation analyses
- Lionepha kavanaughiNewly described in the same , part of the 2020 revision that clarified boundaries among Lionepha species
- Lionepha lindrothiNewly described in the same , separated from L. probata through combined genetic and morphological analysis
- Lionepha tuulukwaNewly described in the same , distinguished through the same integrative taxonomic methods used to separate L. probata from L. erasa