Lamprodema maura
(Fabricius, 1803)
Lamprodema maura is a of in the , a group commonly known as or ground . The species was originally described as Lygaeus maurus by Fabricius in 1803 and later transferred to the Lamprodema. It has a broad geographic distribution spanning multiple continents including North America, Europe, Africa, and southern Asia. As a member of the Megalonotini tribe within the Rhyparochrominae , it belongs to a lineage of ground-dwelling .
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Lamprodema maura: /læmproʊˈdiːmə ˈmɔːrə/
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Distribution
Recorded from North America, Europe and Northern Asia (excluding China), Africa, and southern Asia. The appears to have a wide transcontinental distribution, though specific regional abundance patterns are not well documented.
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Taxonomic History
Originally described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1803 under the name Lygaeus maurus, this was later reclassified into the Lamprodema. The basionym Lygaeus maurus reflects its historical placement in a broader concept of that genus before modern revisions of the .