Latridius protensicollis
Mannerheim, 1843
Latridius protensicollis is a of minute brown scavenger beetle in the Latridiidae, described by Mannerheim in 1843. This species is known from the Pacific Northwest of North America, with records from British Columbia, Canada and Alaska, United States. Like other members of Latridiidae, it is a small associated with moist, decaying organic matter.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Latridius protensicollis: /læˈtrɪdiəs proʊˌtɛnˈsɪkəlɪs/
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Distribution
British Columbia, Canada; Alaska, United States
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Taxonomic note
The specific epithet 'protensicollis' refers to an extended or stretched neck (protenso + collis), likely describing a characteristic of the pronotum or structure relative to related .