Thes bergrothi
(Reitter, 1880)
Ridge-winged Fungus Beetle
Thes bergrothi is a small in the Latridiidae, commonly known as the Ridge-winged . This is distributed across several Canadian provinces including British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Saskatchewan. Like other members of its family, it is associated with fungal .
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Thes bergrothi: /tiːz bɛrˈɡroʊθaɪ/
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Habitat
Associated with fungal , typical for members of the Latridiidae.
Distribution
Recorded from British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Saskatchewan in Canada.
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Taxonomic note
Thes bergrothi was described by Reitter in 1880. The Thes belongs to the Latridiidae, a group of small beetles commonly known as plaster beetles or minute brown scavenger beetles, many of which are associated with molds and fungi.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
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