Macreurops longicollis

(Horn, 1879)

A of minute brown scavenger beetle in the Monotomidae. The specific epithet 'longicollis' refers to its elongated pronotum or 'long neck' relative to related species. Known from western North America, with records from British Columbia, Canada. The Macreurops is a small group within Monotomidae, a family primarily associated with fungal feeding and decaying organic matter.

Macreurops longicollis (Monotomidae) (50998294981) by Natural History Museum: Coleoptera Section from South Kensingon, London, UK. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.Macreurops longicollis (Monotomidae) (50998294901) by Natural History Museum: Coleoptera Section from South Kensingon, London, UK. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.Macreurops longicollis (Monotomidae) (50998294841) by Natural History Museum: Coleoptera Section from South Kensingon, London, UK. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Macreurops longicollis: /mæˈkrɛʊrɒps lɒnˈdʒɪkəlɪs/

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Distribution

Western North America; recorded from British Columbia, Canada. The Macreurops has a primarily western Nearctic distribution.

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