Colon forceps

Hatch, 1957

Colon forceps is a of round fungus beetle described by Hatch in 1957. As a member of the Colon, it belongs to a group of small beetles associated with fungal . The species is known from multiple provinces and states across Canada and the United States.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Colon forceps: /ˈkɒl.ɒn ˈfɔːr.sɛps/

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Distribution

Canada: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec; United States: California, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, New Hampshire.

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Family placement

Colon forceps is listed under Leiodidae in GBIF and iNaturalist records, though some sources historically placed Colon in family Colonidae. Current treats Colonidae as a (Coloninae) within Leiodidae.

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