Hydraena pacifica
Perkins, 1980
Hydraena pacifica is a of minute aquatic in the , first described by Perkins in 1980. The species belongs to the Hydraena, commonly known as long-palped water beetles, characterized by their enlarged . It is distributed across western North America from Canada through the western United States. The species epithet 'pacifica' refers to its occurrence in the Pacific region of North America.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Hydraena pacifica: /haɪˈdriːnə pəˈsɪfɪkə/
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Distribution
Western North America. Recorded from the Canadian provinces of Alberta and British Columbia, and the U.S. states of California, Colorado, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
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Taxonomic Note
Catalogue of Life lists this as a synonym, while GBIF and NCBI treat it as an accepted species. The subgeneric placement within Hydraena (Holcohydraena) has been proposed but may require further verification.