Pharaxonotha kirschii

Reitter, 1875

Kirsch's Pleasing Fungus Beetle

Pharaxonotha kirschii is a of pleasing fungus beetle in the Erotylidae. The species has a notably broad geographic distribution, occurring across Europe, Northern Asia (excluding China), Central America, and North America. It was described by Reitter in 1875. The references the German entomologist Ernst Kirsch.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Pharaxonotha kirschii: //ˌfærəkˈsɒnəθə ˈkɪrʃiaɪ//

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Distribution

Europe and Northern Asia (excluding China), Central America, and North America. The transcontinental distribution spanning both the Palearctic and Nearctic regions is unusual for the .

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Taxonomic history

Described by Edmund Reitter in 1875. The specific epithet honors Ernst Kirsch, a German entomologist who collected extensively in Central America.

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