Olophrum latum
Mäklin, 1853
Olophrum latum is a holarctic (: Omaliinae) first described by Mäklin in 1853. It is one of seven North in the Olophrum, distinguished from by specific morphological features detailed in taxonomic revisions. The species was previously known under the synonym O. brevicolle Bernhauer. It occurs across northern regions of North America and Eurasia.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Olophrum latum: /oʊˈlɒfrəm ˈleɪtəm/
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Distribution
Holarctic: recorded from Russia (western and eastern Siberia, Far East), Mongolia, Canada (Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Yukon), and USA (Alaska).
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Taxonomic history
Olophrum brevicolle Bernhauer was synonymized with O. latum in a 1983 revision of North Olophrum.