Hydraena pensylvanica

Kiesenwetter, 1849

Hydraena pensylvanica is a of minute aquatic in the Hydraenidae, first described by Kiesenwetter in 1849. Despite its specific epithet suggesting a Pennsylvania origin, this species occurs across eastern North America. Like other members of the Hydraena, it inhabits shallow freshwater . The species is poorly documented in recent literature, with only a handful of observations recorded on science platforms.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Hydraena pensylvanica: /hɪˈdriːnə pɛnˌsɪlˈvænɪkə/

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Distribution

Eastern North America: recorded from Canada (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec) and the United States (Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin).

Similar Taxa

  • Hydraena ateneoBoth are eastern Nearctic/Oriental with similar minute aquatic ; H. ateneo was described from the Philippines in 2013 and shares the enlarged maxillary palps characteristic of the
  • Other Hydraena speciesThe Hydraena contains over 1000 described globally, many with overlapping size ranges and aquatic habits; accurate identification requires examination of male genitalia and other subtle morphological characters

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