Gymnusa atra
Casey, 1911
Gymnusa atra is a rove beetle in the Staphylinidae. It has a Holarctic distribution, occurring across northern North America and northern Eurasia. The is one of approximately 30 described species in the Gymnusa, which belongs to the tribe Gymnusini within the Aleocharinae.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Gymnusa atra: //ˈɡɪmnusə ˈɑːtrə//
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Distribution
Holarctic. North America: Canada (Alberta, British Columbia, Labrador, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Ontario, Quebec, Yukon) and USA (Alaska, Iowa, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York). Eurasia: Russia (Siberia, Far East) and China (Heilongjiang).
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- Catalogue of Life
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