Monotoma myrmecophila
Bousquet & Laplante, 2000
Monotoma myrmecophila is a of root-eating beetle in the Monotomidae, described by Bousquet & Laplante in 2000. The species is known from North America, with records from the Canadian provinces of Alberta and Manitoba. The specific epithet "myrmecophila" suggests an association with ants, though the nature of this relationship has not been documented in available sources.
Pronunciation
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Distribution
North America; specifically recorded from Alberta and Manitoba, Canada.
Diet
Root-eating (based on designation as root-eating beetles).