Colon asperatum

Horn, 1880

round fungus beetle

Colon asperatum is a of round fungus beetle in the Colonidae (formerly placed in Leiodidae). It is native to North America, with documented occurrences across Canada and the northern United States. As a member of the Colon, it is associated with fungal , though specific ecological details for this species remain limited in published literature.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Colon asperatum: //ˈkoʊlɑn æsˈpɛrətəm//

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Distribution

Documented from Canada (Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan) and the United States (Alaska, California, Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Jersey, Oregon, Washington, Vermont).

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Taxonomic Note

Colon asperatum was historically classified in the Leiodidae, but current places it in the family Colonidae following phylogenetic revisions of the Staphylinoidea.

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