Macronychus glabratus

Say, 1825

riffle beetle

Macronychus glabratus is a of riffle beetle in the Elmidae, described by Say in 1825. It inhabits lotic freshwater environments, specifically stream riffles in North America. Research has documented its , growth, survival, and production in streams of northwest Arkansas and southeast Texas.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Macronychus glabratus: //məˈkroʊnɪkəs ɡləˈbrɑːtəs//

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Habitat

Riffles in streams; lotic freshwater . Documented from northwest Arkansas and southeast Texas streams.

Distribution

North America. Specific records include New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, Canada, as well as northwest Arkansas and southeast Texas in the United States.

Life Cycle

Complete studied including growth and survival patterns in stream environments. Specific developmental stages and duration not detailed in available sources.

Similar Taxa

Xyleborus glabratusDifferent (Curculionidae), similarity only; X. glabratus is an ambrosia beetle that causes laurel wilt , not a riffle beetle
Hoplisoides glabratusDifferent (Bembicidae), not ; name similarity only