Peltastica tuberculata
Mannerheim, 1852
Peltastica tuberculata is a of in the Derodontidae, Peltasticinae. The species was described by Mannerheim in 1852. Members of the Peltastica are known as tooth-necked fungus beetles, a small group of beetles associated with fungal . The specific epithet 'tuberculata' refers to tuberculate (knobby or warty) surface features.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Peltastica tuberculata: /pɛlˈtastɪka ˌtjuːbərkjuˈlɑːtə/
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Habitat
Associated with fungal ; specific microhabitat preferences for P. tuberculata are not well documented in available sources.
Distribution
Recorded from North America, specifically British Columbia, Canada and Alaska, United States.
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Taxonomic Notes
Peltastica tuberculata belongs to the small Derodontidae, which contains only about 50 worldwide. The family is placed in the superfamily Clamboidea within the infraorder Clambiformia, representing an early-diverging lineage of polyphagan beetles.
Collection Records
Specimens have been recorded in the GBIF database from British Columbia, Canada and Alaska, United States, though the total number of observations remains low (5 records in iNaturalist as of source date).