Meronera venustula

(Erichson, 1839)

Meronera venustula is a small rove beetle in the Staphylinidae, first described by Erichson in 1839. It belongs to the Aleocharinae and tribe Athetini. The is documented across eastern and central North America.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Meronera venustula: //ˌmɛrəˈnɛrə vɛˈnʌstjʊlə//

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Distribution

Canada: New Brunswick, Ontario, Quebec; USA: District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia.

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Taxonomic history

Originally described as Falagria venustula Erichson, 1839, later transferred to Meronera.

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