Seeversiella globicollis
(Bernhauer, 1907)
A small (: Aleocharinae) distributed from southern Canada through the United States to Honduras. Originally described as Atheta globicollis in 1907, the was transferred to Seeversiella in a 2006 revision that synonymized S. bispinosa with it. The Seeversiella is primarily Nearctic and Neotropical in distribution. No ecological or biological studies of this species have been published.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Seeversiella globicollis: //ˌsiːvərˈsiɛlə ˌɡloʊbɪˈkɒlɪs//
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Identification
Distinguished from other Seeversiella by the globose (swollen) referenced in the specific epithet. The 2006 revision by Gusarov provides a to all 28 species in the ; S. globicollis can be identified using this key. The designation in that revision stabilizes for this species.
Distribution
Southern Canada (Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan) south through the United States (Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New Mexico, South Dakota, Utah, Wisconsin) to Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras.
Similar Taxa
- Seeversiella speciesThe contains 27 other described in Gusarov (2006), many with restricted geographic ranges; S. globicollis is the most widespread species in the genus.