Colon hubbardi

Horn, 1880

Colon hubbardi is a of round fungus beetle in the Leiodidae, first described by Horn in 1880. The species occurs across North America with documented records in Canada and the United States. It belongs to the Colon, which comprises small beetles associated with fungal . The specific epithet honors an individual named Hubbard, though the namesake is not specified in available sources.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Colon hubbardi: //ˈkɒlɒn ˈhʌb.ɑːr.di//

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Distribution

Documented across northern North America including Canada (Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon) and the United States (Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia). The broad geographic range suggests adaptability to diverse climatic conditions.

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Family Placement

Sources vary in placement: GBIF lists Colonidae as the family, while iNaturalist, NCBI, and Wikipedia list Leiodidae. This reflects ongoing taxonomic discussion regarding the rank and circumscription of these groups. Colonidae is sometimes treated as a (Coloninae) within Leiodidae.

Nomenclatural Status

Catalogue of Life lists this name as a synonym, though GBIF and other sources treat it as accepted. The accepted status appears more widely supported in recent databases.