Eumicrota socia

(Erichson, 1839)

Eumicrota socia is a of in the , first described by Erichson in 1839. It belongs to the Aleocharinae and tribe Homalotini. The species is known from scattered records across eastern North America. Like other members of its , it is presumed to be associated with , though specific ecological details remain poorly documented.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Eumicrota socia: /juːˈmɪkroʊtə ˈsoʊsɪə/

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Distribution

Eastern North America. Documented from Canada (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec) and the United States (Arkansas, District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin, West Virginia).

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Taxonomic placement

Eumicrota socia is placed in the subtribe Gyrophaenina within the tribe Homalotini, a group of small aleocharine often associated with fungal fruiting bodies. The specific epithet 'socia' (Latin for 'companion' or 'ally') may reflect an early observation of , though this has not been confirmed in modern studies.