Malobidion brunneum
Schaeffer, 1908
Malobidion brunneum is a of in the , described by Schaeffer in 1908. It belongs to the Cerambycinae and tribe Hesperophanini. The species is known from North and Middle America, with records from the United States and Mexico. Very little specific biological information is documented for this species.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Malobidion brunneum: /məˌlɒbɪˈdiːən ˈbrʌniəm/
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Distribution
Recorded from North America (United States) and Middle America (Mexico). Specific locality details beyond country-level records are not documented.
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Taxonomic placement
Classified in the tribe Hesperophanini ( Cerambycinae), a group of characterized by certain morphological features of the and . The Malobidion contains multiple , most of which are poorly known biologically.
Data limitations
Despite being described over a century ago, M. brunneum remains poorly documented in the scientific literature. The eight iNaturalist observations suggest it is rarely encountered or underreported, possibly due to its small size, cryptic habits, or genuinely low abundance.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
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