Melanophthalma

Motschulsky, 1866

Species Guides

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Melanophthalma is a of small beetles in the Latridiidae (plaster beetles), established by Motschulsky in 1866. These beetles belong to the Corticariinae and are part of the diverse of minute litter-dwelling and fungus-associated beetles. The genus contains multiple described , though specific species-level details remain poorly documented in available sources.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Melanophthalma: //ˌmɛlənɒfˈθælmə//

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Distribution

Distribution records from GBIF indicate presence in Denmark (DK), Norway (NO), and Sweden (SE).

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