Phymatura blanchardi

(Casey, 1893)

Phymatura blanchardi is a of rove beetle in the Staphylinidae, first described by Casey in 1893. It belongs to the Aleocharinae, a large and diverse group of small rove beetles. The species has been recorded from scattered localities in eastern and central North America.

Phymatura blanchardi by Reginald Webster, Jan Klimaszewski, Georges Pelletier, Karine Savard. Used under a CC BY 3.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Phymatura blanchardi: /faɪˈmatʊrə ˈblænʃɑrdi/

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Distribution

Canada: Alberta, New Brunswick, Ontario; USA: Iowa, Indiana, Missouri, New York.

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Taxonomic placement

Classified within the tribe Homalotini, subtribe Bolitocharina, based on morphological characteristics typical of this aleocharine lineage.

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