Atheta giguereae
Klimaszewski & Webster, 2016
Atheta giguereae is a of rove beetle in the Staphylinidae, described in 2016 by Klimaszewski and Webster. It was identified among 32 new species discovered in New Brunswick, Canada, as part of a comprehensive survey documenting the regional coleopteran fauna. The species belongs to the large and diverse Atheta within the Aleocharinae.
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How to pronounce Atheta giguereae: /æˈθiːtə dʒɪˈɡɛəriː/
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Distribution
Canada: New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Ontario.
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Discovery Context
This was described in 2016 as part of a collaborative effort to document the fauna of New Brunswick, Canada. The study increased the known beetle species count for the province from 2,703 (2013) to 3,062, with 303 newly reported species including 32 new to science.