Omosita discoidea

(Fabricius, 1775)

Omosita discoidea is a small sap-feeding beetle in the Nitidulidae. The has a broad geographic distribution spanning Europe, Northern Asia (excluding China), North America, and Oceania. As a member of Nitidulidae, it is associated with fermenting sap, fungal growth, and decaying plant matter. The species was described by Fabricius in 1775.

Omosita discoidea (Fabricius, 1775) (29131983133) by Udo Schmidt from Deutschland. Used under a CC BY-SA 2.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Omosita discoidea: /ˌoʊ.moʊˈsiː.tə dɪˌskɔɪˈdiː.ə/

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Distribution

Europe and Northern Asia (excluding China), North America, and Oceania.

Diet

Sap-feeding; associated with fermenting plant sap and fungal growth.

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