Steffanolampus
Peck, 1974
Steffanolampus is a of established by Peck in 1974 to accommodate Perilampus salicetum Steffan. The single has a Nearctic distribution, with records from eastern Canada and the United States extending from Quebec to Maryland and Michigan, plus an isolated western in Washington State. It is associated with , though the precise nature of this relationship remains unspecified.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Steffanolampus: /stɛfænəʊˈlæmpəs/
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Identification
Distinguished from other by the combination of characters that led to its generic separation from Perilampus; specific diagnostic features for the require examination of material.
Distribution
Nearctic region: Quebec to Maryland and Michigan in eastern North America; also recorded from Washington State.
Host Associations
- anobiid beetles - associated withNature of association (, , or other) not specified in source
Similar Taxa
- PerilampusOriginally described within this ; Steffanolampus was erected based on characters distinguishing it from Perilampus stricto
More Details
Taxonomic history
The series was dubiously reported as being collected in either Austria or the Far East, but subsequent records confirm the is exclusively Nearctic.