Psephenus falli
Casey, 1893
Western Water Penny Beetle
Psephenus falli is a of water penny beetle in the Psephenidae. It is known from the west coast of North America. Like other members of its family, the larvae are aquatic and have a distinctive flattened, disc-like form that gives the group its . The species was described by Thomas Casey in 1893.
Pronunciation
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Habitat
Aquatic environments; larvae are found in freshwater . Specific microhabitat preferences for this are not documented.
Distribution
West coast of North America. Specific range boundaries within this region have not been precisely defined in available sources.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
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