Aleochara castaneipennis

Mannerheim, 1843

Aleochara castaneipennis is a rove beetle in the Staphylinidae, Aleocharinae. The was described by Mannerheim in 1843. It is broadly distributed across northern North America, with records from Canada and the northern United States. Like other members of the Aleochara, it is likely associated with decaying organic matter and may serve as a of fly .

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Aleochara castaneipennis: /ˌal.e.oʊˈkɑː.rə ˌkæs.təˌniːˈpɛn.nɪs/

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Distribution

Canada (Alberta, British Columbia, Labrador, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Northwest Territories, Ontario, Quebec, Yukon); United States (Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Washington, Wyoming; possibly Alabama, California, Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Wisconsin)

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