Motschulsky-1866

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• Melanophthalma inermis

  Melanophthalma inermis is a species of minute brown scavenger beetle (family Latridiidae) first described by Motschulsky in 1866. These beetles are among the smallest coleopterans, typically found in moist habitats where they feed on fungal spores and hyphae. The species is documented from eastern Canada, with records from New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. Latridiid beetles are generally associated with decaying plant material and are common in forest floor litter and similar microhabitats.

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