Aleodorus scutellaris

(LeConte, 1866)

Saucer-shaped Minute Rove Beetle

Aleodorus scutellaris is a minute rove beetle in the Staphylinidae, Aleocharinae. The occurs in eastern North America with records from Canada (Ontario) and the United States. The references the saucer-like shape of the 's body. As a member of the Falagriini tribe, it belongs to a group of small, often overlooked rove beetles that inhabit leaf litter and other decaying organic matter.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Aleodorus scutellaris: /æl.iˈoʊ.dɔr.əs ˌskjuː.təlˈɛər.ɪs/

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Distribution

Recorded from Canada (Ontario) and the United States (Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New York, Tennessee). The occurs in eastern North America.

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