Enchodes sericea
(Haldeman, 1848)
Enchodes sericea is a of in the Melandryidae. It is native to North America, with records from multiple Canadian provinces including Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia. The species was described by Haldeman in 1848. As a member of the Melandryidae, it belongs to a family of beetles commonly associated with decaying wood and fungal .
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Enchodes sericea: /ɛnˈkoʊdiːz səˈraɪsiə/
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Distribution
Recorded from western and eastern Canada: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
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