Abrenthia cuprea
Busck, 1915
Abrenthia cuprea is a small and the sole in the Abrenthia. It was described by August Busck in 1915 and is known from scattered records in North America, including Florida, Illinois, and Iowa. The species belongs to the , a group of small often associated with wetland . The specific epithet 'cuprea' refers to the coppery coloration of the .
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Abrenthia cuprea: //əˈbrɛnθiə ˈkupriə//
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Distribution
Recorded from Florida, Illinois, and Iowa in the United States. The disjunct distribution pattern suggests possible additional unrecorded in intervening regions.
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Taxonomic Notes
Abrenthia is a within , making A. cuprea the only representative of this lineage. The genus was established by Busck in the same publication that described the .
Data Limitations
With only 19 observations in iNaturalist and limited published records, most aspects of this ' biology remain undocumented. The scattered geographic records may reflect genuine rarity, undercollection, or specificity.