Helophorus orientalis
Motschulsky, 1860
Helophorus orientalis is a of in the Helophoridae. It has a broad geographic distribution spanning Europe, Northern Asia (excluding China), North America, and Southern Asia. The species was described by Motschulsky in 1860. Like other members of the Helophorus, it is associated with aquatic and semi-aquatic .
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Helophorus orientalis: /hɛˈlɒfərəs ˌɔːriˈɛntəlɪs/
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Distribution
Found in Europe, Northern Asia (excluding China), North America, and Southern Asia. GBIF records indicate presence across Canada (Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan), USA (Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Iowa, Idaho, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming), Russia (Northern Territory, Eastern Siberia, Western Siberia, Far East), Japan (Hokkaido), and China (Heilongjiang). Pleistocene records exist from Europe (Great Britain, Germany, United ).
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
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