Aleochara lanuginosa
Gravenhorst, 1802
Woolly Minute Rove Beetle
Aleochara lanuginosa is a in the , characterized by its minute size and distinctive woolly . The is to the Palearctic region but has been to North America, where it is now established in Canada and the northern United States. It belongs to the subgenus Xenochara, a group of Aleochara species with specialized ecological associations.



Pronunciation
How to pronounce Aleochara lanuginosa: /ˌæl.iː.oʊˈkær.ə ləˌnjuː.dʒɪˈnoʊ.sə/
These audio files are automatically generated. While they are not always 100% accurate, they are a good starting point.
Images
Distribution
to Europe, Russia (European and Siberian regions), Armenia, Georgia, Iran, Turkey, Cyprus, North Africa (Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Canary Islands), and Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan). to North America: Canada (Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan) and USA (California, Colorado, Iowa, Idaho, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Washington, Wisconsin).