Placusa tachyporoides
(Waltl, 1838)
Placusa tachyporoides is a (: Aleocharinae) with a broad distribution across the Palearctic, ranging from Europe and Russia through East Asia to the Himalayas. The has been to North America, with established in Canada and the northern United States. It belongs to the tribe Placusini, a group of small to minute aleocharines often associated with decaying matter and fungal substrates.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Placusa tachyporoides: //pləˈkuːsə ˌtæ.kɪˈpɔːrɔɪ.diːz//
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Distribution
range: Europe, Russia (European and Siberian), Georgia, Morocco, Madeira, Japan (Kyushu), Korea (North and South), China, Nepal, and India (Sikkim/Darjiling, Uttar Pradesh). to North America: Canada (Alberta, British Columbia, Labrador, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan) and USA (Alaska, California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Maine, Minnesota, North Carolina, New Mexico). Records from the Azores are considered erroneous.
Human Relevance
in North America suggest human-mediated , likely through international trade or transport of goods. No documented economic or ecological impacts have been reported.
More Details
Nomenclatural history
Originally described as Aleochara tachyporoides by Waltl in 1838, later transferred to the Placusa. The genus Placusa is the genus of the tribe Placusini.
Taxonomic notes
The tribe Placusini is characterized by small body size and reduced ; -level identification in this group often requires examination of male .