Agathidium exiguum
Melsheimer, 1844
Agathidium exiguum is a small in the Leiodidae, first described by Melsheimer in 1844. The species belongs to the Agathidium, commonly known as round fungus beetles. It has been documented across a broad geographic range in North America, with distribution records spanning much of Canada and the United States.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Agathidium exiguum: /əˈɡæθɪdiəm ɛkˈsɪɡjuəm/
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Distribution
Documented in Canada (Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Ontario, Quebec) and the United States (Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin). A single record from Guatemala is considered erroneous.
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Etymology
The specific epithet "exiguum" is Latin for "small" or "scanty," likely referring to the diminutive size of this .