Rhizophagus remotus
LeConte, 1866
Rhizophagus remotus is a small root-eating beetle in the Monotomidae. The was described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1866 and occurs in North America. It belongs to a whose members are associated with feeding on fungal mycelia or decaying plant material in soil and root environments.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Rhizophagus remotus: /rɪˈzɒfəɡəs rɪˈmoʊtəs/
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Distribution
Documented from North America, with specific records from the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, and Manitoba.
Diet
Described as a root-eating beetle; members of the Rhizophagus are generally associated with fungal mycelia and root-associated organic matter.
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Taxonomic note
The name Rhizophagus is shared with a genus of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (Rhizophagus irregularis), but these are unrelated organisms. The genus Rhizophagus predates the fungal genus, which was reclassified from Glomus in 2001.