Liodessus crotchi

Nilsson, 2001

Liodessus crotchi is a of in the , first described by Nilsson in 2001. It is known from North America, with distribution records from Labrador and Manitoba in Canada. As a member of the Bidessini tribe within Hydroporinae, it belongs to a diverse group of small diving . Very little species-specific information has been published beyond taxonomic description and basic distribution.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Liodessus crotchi: //laɪˈoʊ.dɛs.əs ˈkrɒtʃ.aɪ//

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Distribution

North America. Documented from Labrador and Manitoba, Canada.

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Taxonomic Note

The epithet 'crotchi' likely honors George Robert Crotch (1842-1876), a British who worked extensively on North before his early death from tuberculosis.

Data Deficiency

This appears to be data deficient in the published literature. The single iNaturalist observation and limited GBIF records suggest it may be rarely encountered or underreported, or simply a recently described species with accumulating distribution records.