Dercylinus impressus
(LeConte, 1853)
Dercylinus impressus is a rarely encountered ground beetle ( Carabidae) and the sole in the Dercylinus. Described by LeConte in 1853, this species is to the United States with records from North America. The genus belongs to the Licininae and tribe Oodini. Very little is known about its , , or preferences due to its apparent rarity and limited collection records.
Pronunciation
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Distribution
United States; North America. The has extremely limited documented occurrence, with only one observation recorded in iNaturalist and sparse museum records.
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Taxonomic notes
Dercylinus is a within the ground beetle tribe Oodini ( Licininae). The genus placement in Oodina reflects its relationship to other oodine genera, though detailed phylogenetic studies of this group remain limited.
Data deficiency
This represents a significant data gap in North American carabidology. With only a single iNaturalist observation and minimal museum holdings, it is unclear whether this reflects genuine rarity, cryptic habits, or historical undercollecting. The original LeConte description (1853) provides the primary source of morphological information.