Agathidium difforme

(J.L.LeConte, 1850)

round fungus beetle

Agathidium difforme is a of round fungus beetle in the Leiodidae. The species was described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1850. It belongs to a whose members are primarily associated with fungi, particularly slime molds. The specific epithet 'difforme' refers to an irregular or uneven form.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Agathidium difforme: /aɡaˈtɪdiʊm dɪˈfɔrme/

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Distribution

Canada (Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory) and United States (Alaska, California, Maine, Montana, New Hampshire, Nevada, New York, Oregon).

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Etymology

The specific epithet 'difforme' derives from Latin, meaning irregular, uneven, or of a different form—likely referring to some aspect of the ' that distinguishes it from .

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