Mycetaea subterranea

(Fabricius, 1801)

Mycetaea subterranea is a small in the Mycetaeidae, historically classified in . It is distributed across the Azores archipelago, with records from Faial, Flores, and São Miguel islands. The species was originally described by Fabricius in 1801 as Dermestes subterranea. Limited biological information is available for this insular species.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Mycetaea subterranea: //ˌmaɪsɪˈtiːə ˌsʌbtɛˈreɪniə//

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Distribution

Recorded from three islands in the Azores archipelago: Faial, Flores, and São Miguel. The appears to be to or restricted within this Portuguese Atlantic island group.

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Taxonomic history

Originally described in the Dermestes, later transferred to Mycetaea. placement has shifted between and the currently accepted Mycetaeidae.

Data availability

Despite 149 iNaturalist observations, detailed biological studies of this appear sparse in the accessible literature. Most information relates to and distribution rather than or .