Scirtes tibialis

Guérin-Méneville, 1843

Red-legged Marsh Beetle

Scirtes tibialis is a of marsh beetle in the Scirtidae, commonly known as the Red-legged Marsh Beetle. It is native to North America with records from Canada (Alberta, Manitoba, New Brunswick) and the United States. The species has been the subject of studies, though detailed biological information remains limited in publicly available sources.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Scirtes tibialis: /ˈsɪrtiːz tɪˈbaɪəlɪs/

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Distribution

North America, including Canadian provinces of Alberta, Manitoba, and New Brunswick; distribution in the United States not specified in available sources but implied by North American range.

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Taxonomic History

Originally described in Dascyllidae, now placed in Scirtidae. The was first described by Guérin-Méneville in 1843.

Research History

A 1918 publication in Annals of the Entomological Society of America titled 'Scirtes Tibialis, Guer., (Coleoptera-Dascyllidæ), with Observations on its ' indicates that life history studies were conducted over a century ago, though the full text is not readily available for detailed extraction.