Microedus austinianus
LeConte, 1874
Nearctic and of the Microedus. First illustration of mouthparts and provided in 2022 taxonomic revision. One of seven Nearctic species in a genus now recognized as transcontinental.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Microedus austinianus: /ˈmaɪkroʊidəs ˌɔːstɪˈniːənəs/
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Identification
Distinguished from Palaearctic Microedus by Nearctic distribution. and mouthparts illustrated in Zerche (2022); specific diagnostic characters relative to other Nearctic not detailed in available sources.
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Distribution
Nearctic Region: Canada (Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Quebec, Yukon Territory) and USA (Alaska, Arizona, California, Idaho, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming).
Similar Taxa
- Palaearctic Microedus species (M. brevitarsis, M. kastcheevi, M. schilenkovi, M. subtilis, etc.)Distinguished by geographic distribution; Palaearctic occur in Asia (Russia, Kazakhstan, Japan, India) versus Nearctic distribution of M. austinianus.
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Taxonomic significance
of Microedus by monotypy (original designation). The was historically Nearctic-restricted until 2022 revision synonymized two Palaearctic genera (Altaiodromicus and Liophilydrodes), expanding Microedus to nine Palaearctic species.
Morphological documentation
Mouthparts and illustrated for the first time in Zerche (2022), providing diagnostic morphological data previously unavailable for this .