Plegaderus confusus
Bousquet & Laplante, 1999
clown beetle
Plegaderus confusus is a of clown beetle in the Histeridae, described by Bousquet & Laplante in 1999. It is found in North America, with confirmed records from Canada and the United States. As a member of the Plegaderus, it belongs to a group of small histerid beetles often associated with decaying organic matter.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Plegaderus confusus: //plɛˈɡædərəs kənˈfjuːsəs//
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Distribution
Canada (Manitoba, New Brunswick, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan) and United States (New Hampshire, New York, Wisconsin).
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Taxonomic Note
Plegaderus confusus was described relatively recently (1999) compared to many . The specific epithet 'confusus' likely refers to historical confusion with related in the .