Aleochara sulcicollis
Mannerheim, 1843
A rove beetle in the Staphylinidae with a documented involving kelp flies. Larvae develop as parasitoids of intertidal kelp flies, specifically Fucellia rufitibia, with likely active in coastal where macroalgae and flies occur. The species has been recorded across a broad geographic range spanning North, Central, and South America.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Aleochara sulcicollis: /ˌæliˈɒkərə ˌsʌlsɪˈkɒlɪs/
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Habitat
Intertidal zones; associated with macroalgae where kelp flies develop.
Distribution
Canada (British Columbia), USA (Alaska, California, Oregon, Washington), Mexico, Chile, with additional records from Central America.
Host Associations
- Fucellia rufitibia - Intertidal kelp fly (Diptera: Anthomyiidae); larval development occurs within this .
Life Cycle
Larval stage develops as within kelp fly ; specific details of -laying, larval instars, , and not documented in available sources.
Behavior
targeting intertidal kelp flies; presumably search for in coastal macroalgal environments.
Ecological Role
of kelp flies, contributing to of intertidal dipteran .
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
- Meloidae Holdings | Entomology Research Museum
- Bug Eric: August 2009
- Belostomatidae | Beetles In The Bush
- First Host Record for the Parasitoid Rove BeetleAleochara sulcicollisMannerheim, 1843 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) on the Intertidal Kelp Fly,Fucellia RufitibiaStein, 1910 (Diptera: Anthomyiidae)