Cymbiodyta acuminata

Fall, 1924

water scavenger beetle

Cymbiodyta acuminata is a of water scavenger beetle in the Hydrophilidae, described by Fall in 1924. It is one of 29 recognized species in the Cymbiodyta, which was revised taxonomically in 1974. The species is distributed across northern North America, with records from Canada and the northern United States.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Cymbiodyta acuminata: //ˌsɪmbaɪˈɒdɪtə ˌækjʊmɪˈneɪtə//

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Identification

A neotype was designated for C. acuminata in the 1974 revision of the . The belongs to one of 11 species groups established within Cymbiodyta based on morphological characters. Specific diagnostic features distinguishing C. acuminata from are documented in the taxonomic revision, which includes species descriptions and illustrations.

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Distribution

Canada: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon; United States: Alaska, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Washington, Wisconsin.

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Taxonomic History

The Cymbiodyta was revised in 1974 (Memoirs of the Entomological Society of Canada), which included designation of a neotype for C. acuminata Fall. The revision recognized 29 in the genus, with 12 new species and 2 new described.