Mycetochara procera
Casey, 1891
Mycetochara procera is a of darkling beetle in the Tenebrionidae, described by Casey in 1891. The Mycetochara belongs to a diverse family of beetles commonly associated with decaying organic matter and fungi. Information specific to this species is extremely limited, with only a single observation recorded in iNaturalist and minimal published biological data available.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Mycetochara procera: //ˌmaɪsɛtəˈkɛərə proʊˈsɪərə//
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Distribution
Recorded from British Columbia, Canada (CA-BC). The GBIF database confirms this distribution record. No additional locality information is available.
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Taxonomic note
The Mycetochara is classified in the Tenebrionidae, a large and diverse family of beetles with over 20,000 described worldwide. Members of this family are generally or fungivores, though species-level for M. procera remains undocumented.
Data deficiency
This exemplifies the vast number of insect for which basic biological information is lacking. With only one citizen science observation and no published studies specifically addressing its , M. procera represents a significant gap in entomological knowledge.