Isorhipis obliqua

(Say, 1839)

false click beetle

Isorhipis obliqua is a of false click beetle in the Eucnemidae. It is one of the more common species in its and has been documented in eastern Canada. The species was described by Thomas Say in 1839. Specimens have contributed to taxonomic revisions of Eucnemidae, helping researchers distinguish cryptic species within this poorly studied family.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Isorhipis obliqua: /ˌaɪsoʊˈraɪpɪs əˈblɪkwə/

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Identification

Identification of Isorhipis obliqua requires examination of morphological characters used to distinguish within the Isorhipis. The species has been used as a reference point in taxonomic revisions to separate newly described species from common, widespread forms. Detailed identification features are not documented in available sources.

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Distribution

Eastern Canada: recorded from Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, and Quebec.

Human Relevance

Specimens collected by citizen scientists have contributed to formal taxonomic research. Specimens of I. obliqua were used as in the description of a new of false click beetle during a revision of Eucnemidae classification.

Similar Taxa

Other Isorhipis speciesThe Isorhipis contains multiple that are morphologically similar; I. obliqua has served as a common reference species in revisions to help separate cryptic species.

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Taxonomic history

The was originally described by Thomas Say in 1839. It has been referenced in modern taxonomic literature as a common species against which new or reclassified species are compared.

Citizen science contribution

Specimens collected in Cincinnati, Ohio, by a non-professional entomologist were incorporated into a formal revision of Eucnemidae by Robert Otto and colleagues, resulting in the discovery of a new . The I. obliqua specimens from this collection were retained as .