Onichodon downiei
Muona, 2000
Onichodon downiei is a of false click beetle described by Muona in 2000. The species is known from Ontario and Québec in Canada. As a member of the Eucnemidae, it belongs to a group of beetles commonly associated with decaying wood and forest . Very few observations of this species have been documented.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Onichodon downiei: /ˌɒnɪˈkoʊdɒn ˈdaʊni.aɪ/
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Distribution
Known from Ontario and Québec, Canada. Records from GBIF indicate occurrence in these two provinces.
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Taxonomic History
Described by Jyrki Muona in 2000. The Onichodon is a small genus within Eucnemidae, and O. downiei represents one of the few documented in this genus in North America.
Observation Rarity
As of the source data, only 3 observations have been recorded on iNaturalist, suggesting this is either genuinely rare, cryptic, or under-collected.