Eusphalerum orientale

(Bernhauer, 1912)

Eusphalerum orientale is a in the Omaliinae, distributed across northeastern North America with scattered records extending to the Pacific Northwest. The is documented from Canada and the United States, though specific ecological and behavioral details remain poorly studied. It belongs to a commonly associated with decaying matter and fungal .

Eusphalerum orientale by (c) Christian Back, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Christian Back. Used under a CC-BY license.Eusphalerum orientale by (c) Christian Back, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Christian Back. Used under a CC-BY license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Eusphalerum orientale: /juːsˈfælərəm ɔːriˈɛnteɪli/

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Distribution

Canada: Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec. United States: Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, New Hampshire, Washington (record uncertain).

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Taxonomic note

The specific epithet "orientale" refers to the eastern (oriental) distribution relative to other in the , not to the Orient/Asia. The species was described by Bernhauer in 1912.

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