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Ochthebius puncticollis
minute moss beetle
Ochthebius puncticollis is a species of minute moss beetle in the family Hydraenidae, first described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1852. This small beetle is known from arid and semi-arid regions of southwestern North America, with records from Arizona, California, and Utah in the United States, as well as Mexico. Like other members of its genus, it is associated with moist microhabitats in otherwise dry environments, typically inhabiting the margins of streams, springs, and seeps where moss and algae grow.