Colon oblongum

Blatchley, 1910

round fungus beetle

Colon oblongum is a of round fungus beetle in the Leiodidae, first described by Blatchley in 1910. It is found in North America, with records from Canada and the United States. The species belongs to the Colon, which comprises small beetles associated with fungal .

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Colon oblongum: //ˈkoʊ.lɒn əbˈlɒŋ.ɡəm//

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Distribution

Canada (Alberta, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec) and United States (Alabama, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New York, Oklahoma, Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin, West Virginia).

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Taxonomic Note

The placement of this has been treated differently across sources. While some sources list it in Leiodidae, GBIF places it in Colonidae. The Catalogue of Life lists this species as a synonym, though the accepted name is not specified in the provided sources.

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