Gyrophaena nanoides

Seevers, 1951

Gyrophaena nanoides is a small described by Seevers in 1951. It belongs to the Gyrophaena, a group of aleocharine staphylinids characterized by their compact, often flattened bodies and association with fungal substrates. The is documented from northeastern and north-central North America, with records spanning Canada and the eastern United States. Like other Gyrophaena species, it likely inhabits decaying and matter, though specific ecological details remain limited.

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How to pronounce Gyrophaena nanoides: //ˌdʒaɪroʊˈfiːnə ˌnæˈnoʊ.aɪdiːz//

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Distribution

Canada (Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Ontario, Quebec) and United States (District of Columbia, Iowa, Indiana, Michigan, North Carolina, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Wisconsin).

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