Mocyta sphagnorum

Klimaszewski & Webster, 2015

Mocyta sphagnorum is a of rove beetle in the Staphylinidae, described in 2015 from Canadian material. The species is associated with Sphagnum moss , as indicated by its specific epithet. It belongs to the large Aleocharinae, one of the most diverse groups within the rove beetles. The species has been documented from multiple Canadian provinces and Alaska.

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How to pronounce Mocyta sphagnorum: /məˈsaɪtə sfəgˈnoʊrəm/

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Habitat

Sphagnum moss bogs and wetlands, as indicated by the specific epithet 'sphagnorum' and known collection records.

Distribution

Canada (New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan) and United States (Alaska).

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Etymology

The specific epithet 'sphagnorum' refers to the Sphagnum, the peat mosses, indicating the ' association with these wetland plants.

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