Colon megasetosum

Peck & Stephan, 1996

Colon megasetosum is a small round fungus beetle described by Peck & Stephan in 1996. It belongs to the Colon, a group of beetles commonly associated with fungal substrates. The has been documented across eastern and central North America, with records from Canada and the United States.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Colon megasetosum: /kəˈloʊn ˌmɛɡəˈsiːtəsəm/

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Distribution

Eastern and central North America. Canadian records: Ontario, Quebec. United States records: Alabama, Arkansas, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, New Hampshire, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin, West Virginia.

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Taxonomic note

assignment varies in sources: GBIF lists Colonidae as the family, while iNaturalist and Wikipedia list Leiodidae. Leiodidae is the currently accepted family in modern classifications, with Colonidae sometimes treated as a (Coloninae) within Leiodidae.

Etymology

The specific epithet 'megasetosum' derives from Greek 'mega-' (large) and Latin 'setosum' (bristly/hairy), likely referring to conspicuous setae on the body.