Thecturota capito

Casey, 1893

Thecturota capito is a of in the , Aleocharinae. It was described by Casey in 1893. This small belongs to the tribe Homalotini, a group characterized by compact body forms and association with decaying matter. The species has been recorded in limited numbers across parts of North America.

Thecturota capito (10.3897-zookeys.702.19963) Figures 1–8 by Klimaszewski J, Struyve T, Bourdon C, Dorval J-A (2017) First record of Thecturota tenuissima Casey from Canada (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Aleocharinae). ZooKeys 702: 19-25. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.702.19963. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Thecturota capito: /θɛkˈtuːrəʊtə ˈkæpɪtoʊ/

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Distribution

Recorded from Canada (Ontario) and the United States (Iowa, Indiana, Texas, Virginia).

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Taxonomic placement

Thecturota capito is classified in the subtribe Homalotina within the tribe Homalotini. Members of this subtribe are typically small, compact often found in leaf litter, decaying vegetation, or other moist microhabitats rich in matter.

Data limitations

This is known from very few specimens and observations. The single iNaturalist observation and limited GBIF records suggest it is either genuinely rare, undercollected, or restricted to specific microhabitats that are infrequently sampled.