A <em>Prionocyphon discoideus</em> in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/7/2020). Verified by Blaine Mathison/BugGuide. (Photo ID: 167611 - Psn: 20)

A Prionocyphon discoideus in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/7/2020). Verified by Blaine Mathison/BugGuide.

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<em>Prionocyphon discoideus</em> in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/16/2020). (c) Emily L. Stanley, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 512873 - Psn: 20)

Prionocyphon discoideus in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/16/2020). (c) Emily L. Stanley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A male <em>Prionocyphon discoideus</em> in Baltimore Co., Maryland (4/28/2017). Determined by Skip Blanchard/BugGuide. (Photo ID: 74484 - Psn: 30)

A male Prionocyphon discoideus in Baltimore Co., Maryland (4/28/2017). Determined by Skip Blanchard/BugGuide.

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<em>Prionocyphon discoideus</em> in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/10/2023). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 820475 - Psn: 44)

Prionocyphon discoideus in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/10/2023). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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<em>Prionocyphon discoideus</em> in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/15/2023). (c) Cheryl Stinchcomb, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 1096673 - Psn: 44)

Prionocyphon discoideus in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/15/2023). (c) Cheryl Stinchcomb, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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<em>Prionocyphon discoideus</em> in Washington Co., Maryland (4/28/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 369895 - Psn: 45)

Prionocyphon discoideus in Washington Co., Maryland (4/28/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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<em>Prionocyphon discoideus</em> in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/21/2023). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 788889 - Psn: 45)

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<em>Prionocyphon discoideus</em> in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/7/2021). (c) Emily L. Stanley, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 391102 - Psn: 52)

Prionocyphon discoideus in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/7/2021). (c) Emily L. Stanley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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<em>Prionocyphon discoideus</em> in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/20/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 428972 - Psn: 55)

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<em>Prionocyphon discoideus</em> in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/21/2023). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 788890 - Psn: 55)

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A female <em>Prionocyphon discoideus</em> in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/6/2017). (Photo ID: 75255 - Psn: 60)

A female Prionocyphon discoideus in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/6/2017).

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<em>Prionocyphon discoideus</em> in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/29/2022). (c) paul dennehy, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 896644 - Psn: 66)

Prionocyphon discoideus in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/29/2022). (c) paul dennehy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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<em>Prionocyphon discoideus</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Stella Tea, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 1023590 - Psn: 75)

Prionocyphon discoideus in Montgomery Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Stella Tea, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Status

Found in woodland habitats in eastern North America (BugGuide).

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A Prionocyphon discoideus in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/7/2020). Verified by Blaine Mathison/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Barbara Thurlow.

Prionocyphon discoideus in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/16/2020). (c) Emily L. Stanley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Emily Stanley.

A male Prionocyphon discoideus in Baltimore Co., Maryland (4/28/2017). Determined by Skip Blanchard/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Emily Stanley.

Prionocyphon discoideus in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/10/2023). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jim Brighton.

Prionocyphon discoideus in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/15/2023). (c) Cheryl Stinchcomb, some rights reserved (CC BY). View Record Details Media by Cheryl Stinchcomb via iNaturalist.

Prionocyphon discoideus in Washington Co., Maryland (4/28/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

Prionocyphon discoideus in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/7/2021). (c) Emily L. Stanley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Emily Stanley.

A female Prionocyphon discoideus in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/6/2017). Media by Bill Hubick.

Prionocyphon discoideus in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/29/2022). (c) paul dennehy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Paul Dennehy.

Prionocyphon discoideus in Montgomery Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Stella Tea, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Stella Tea (stazandgazer) via iNaturalist.

Source: Wikipedia

Prionocyphon discoideus

Adult male P. discoideus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Family:	Scirtidae
Genus:	Prionocyphon
Species:	P. discoideus
Binomial name
*Prionocyphon discoideus* (Say, 1825)

Prionocyphon discoideus is a species of marsh beetle in the family Scirtidae. It is found in eastern North America.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

References

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^ "Prionocyphon discoideus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
^ "Prionocyphon discoideus". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
^ "Prionocyphon discoideus species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
^ Gimmel, M.L.; Epler, J.H. (2024). "Catalog of the Scirtidae of America north of Mexico (Coleoptera: Scirtoidea), with taxonomic and distributional notes". The Coleopterists Bulletin. 78 (3): 319–334. doi:10.1649/0010-065X-78.3.319.

Taxon identifiers
Prionocyphon discoideus	Wikidata: Q2185774 Wikispecies: Prionocyphon discoideus BOLD: 490716 BugGuide: 21431 EoL: 1174074 GBIF: 1161944 iNaturalist: 228710 IRMNG: 10716061 ITIS: 113927 NatureServe: 2.747789 NCBI: 538625 Open Tree of Life: 1043363

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Prionocyphon discoideus (Say)

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