Catops americanus

Hatch, 1928

Catops americanus is a of small in the . It is to North America with records across the eastern and central United States and southeastern Canada. The species was described by Hatch in 1928. Like other members of the Catops, it is associated with carrion and decaying matter.

Catops paramericanus dorsal view by Dominique M. Collet. Used under a CC0 license.

Catops paramericanus lateral view by Dominique M. Collet. Used under a CC0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Catops americanus: /ˈkætɒps əˌmɛrɪˈkeɪnəs/

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Distribution

Recorded from Canada (Ontario, Nova Scotia, Quebec) and the United States (Alabama, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia).

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Taxonomic authority

First described by Melville Harrison Hatch in 1928.

Observation records

As of current records, the has relatively few documented observations on citizen science platforms (4 records on iNaturalist), suggesting it may be underreported or genuinely uncommon.