Enochrus blatchleyi
(Fall, 1924)
Enochrus blatchleyi is a of water scavenger beetle in the Hydrophilidae, described by Fall in 1924. It is distributed across eastern and central North America, with records from Canada (Manitoba) and multiple U.S. states spanning from the Northeast to the Gulf Coast. The species belongs to a of aquatic beetles commonly found in lentic freshwater . It is among the less frequently documented Enochrus species, with limited observational data available.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Enochrus blatchleyi: /ɛˈnɒkrəs blætʃˈlaɪ.aɪ/
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Distribution
Canada (Manitoba) and United States (Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, South Carolina, Texas). The range spans the eastern and central United States with a single Canadian record.
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Taxonomic note
Described by Henry Clinton Fall in 1924. The epithet honors American entomologist Willis Stanley Blatchley (1859-1940), known for his work on Coleoptera of Indiana and Florida.