Ochthephilus planus
(LeConte, 1861)
Ochthephilus planus is a in the , Oxytelinae. This small is distributed across northern North America, with records from Canada (including Alberta, British Columbia, Newfoundland, Ontario, Quebec, and Yukon) and the United States (including Alaska, California, Colorado, Maine, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Tennessee, Vermont, Washington, and Wyoming), as well as the Russian Far East. The was first described by J.L. LeConte in 1861 based on specimens from North America. Like other members of the Oxytelinae, it is associated with moist and matter decomposition.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Ochthephilus planus: /ˌɒkθəˈfaɪləs ˈpleɪnəs/
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Distribution
Canada (Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Ontario, Quebec, Yukon); United States (Alaska, California, Colorado, Maine, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Tennessee, Vermont, Washington, Wyoming); Russia (Far East)
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
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- Primary Type List | Entomology Research Museum
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