Epuraea terminalis

Mannerheim, 1843

Epuraea terminalis is a small sap-feeding beetle in the Nitidulidae, first described by Mannerheim in 1843. It has a broad Holarctic distribution, occurring across Europe, Northern Asia (excluding China), and North America. As a member of the sap beetle family, it is associated with fermenting plant materials and fungal substrates. The is documented in entomological collections and observation records, though detailed biological studies remain limited.

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How to pronounce Epuraea terminalis: /ɛpjuˈɹiːə tɜːˈmɪnəlɪs/

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Distribution

Holarctic: Europe and Northern Asia (excluding China); North America. The spans a wide geographic range across temperate and regions of the Northern Hemisphere.

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Taxonomic authority

The was first described by Carl Gustaf Mannerheim in 1843, a Finnish entomologist who made significant contributions to the study of Coleoptera.

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