Rhizophagus dimidiatus

Mannerheim, 1843

root-eating beetle

Rhizophagus dimidiatus is a of in the . It is to North America, with records from Canada and the United States. The species belongs to a whose members are associated with roots, though specific ecological details for this species remain limited.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Rhizophagus dimidiatus: /raɪˈzɒfəgəs dɪˌmɪdiˈeɪtəs/

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Distribution

North America, with confirmed records from Alberta, British Columbia, and New Brunswick in Canada.

Diet

Root-associated feeding habits inferred from name and , though specific dietary details for this are not documented.

Misconceptions

The name 'Rhizophagus' (root-eating) refers to the and should not be confused with the arbuscular mycorrhizal Rhizophagus irregularis, which is unrelated and belongs to Fungi.

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Taxonomic note

The name Rhizophagus is shared between this (Animalia) and a genus of arbuscular mycorrhizal (Fungi), but these are entirely unrelated organisms.

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