Paracymus subcupreus
(Say, 1825)
Paracymus subcupreus is a water scavenger beetle in the Hydrophilidae. The was described by Thomas Say in 1825. It is known from North America with records spanning Canada, the United States, and Mexico.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Paracymus subcupreus: //ˌpærəˈsaɪməs ˌsʌbkuˈpriːəs//
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Distribution
Canada (Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec); United States (widespread: Connecticut, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Wisconsin, southward to Colorado, Mississippi, Florida); Mexico; possibly Bahamas.
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Taxonomic note
The Paracymus belongs to the tribe Laccobiini within the Hydrophilinae. in this genus are small water scavenger beetles, though specific morphological traits distinguishing P. subcupreus from are not documented in available sources.