Synchita lecontei
Synchita lecontei is a of ironclad beetle in the Zopheridae. The Synchita comprises small, cylindrical beetles characterized by their heavily sclerotized . Very few observations of this species have been documented, with only four records in iNaturalist. The species epithet honors the American entomologist John Lawrence LeConte.
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How to pronounce Synchita lecontei: /sɪŋˈkiːtə ləˈkɒntiː/
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Etymology
The specific epithet 'lecontei' honors John Lawrence LeConte (1825–1883), a prolific American entomologist who described thousands of .
Data scarcity
Only four observations of this are recorded in iNaturalist, indicating it is rarely encountered or poorly documented in citizen science databases.