Laccophilus horni
Branden, 1885
Laccophilus horni is a of predaceous diving beetle in the Dytiscidae. It occurs in North America and the Neotropics. As a member of the Laccophilus, it is a small diving adapted to aquatic environments. Specific ecological details for this species remain limited in published sources.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Laccophilus horni: //lækˈkɒfɪləs ˈhɔːrnaɪ//
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Distribution
North America and the Neotropics.
More Details
Taxonomic note
The was described by Branden in 1885. The specific epithet 'horni' honors the American coleopterist George Henry Horn (1840–1897), a prominent figure in North American .
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
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