Mesembrina decipiens

Loew, 1873

Mesembrina decipiens is a large, striking in the and the only in its with a confirmed Holarctic distribution. The taxonomic revision by Kutchta & Savage (2008) synonymized Mesembrina solitaria with M. decipiens. Most species in the genus are associated with forest and high-elevation .

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Mesembrina decipiens: //ˌmɛsɛmˈbriːnə dɪˈsɪpiˌɛnz//

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Habitat

forest and high elevations throughout the Northern Hemisphere.

Distribution

Holarctic distribution, occurring across the Northern Hemisphere in both the Nearctic and Palaearctic regions.

Diet

of ungulate .

Ecological Role

of ungulate , contributing to in forest and high-elevation .

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