Hoplandria lateralis
(F.E. Melsheimer, 1844)
Hoplandria lateralis is a of rove beetle ( Staphylinidae) described by F.E. Melsheimer in 1844. The species is broadly distributed across North America, with records from Canada through the United States to Mexico, and extends into Central and South America. As a member of the megadiverse rove beetle family, it inhabits a variety of terrestrial . Specific ecological details remain limited in the available literature.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Hoplandria lateralis: /hɒpˈlændriə læˈtɛrəlɪs/
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Distribution
Documented from Canada (New Brunswick, Ontario, Quebec), the United States (widespread including Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, and Washington D.C.), Mexico, and extends into Central and South America.
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Taxonomic Note
The was originally described by F.E. Melsheimer in 1844. The Hoplandria is part of the hyperdiverse rove beetle Staphylinidae, which contains more than 60,000 described species worldwide.
Data Availability
Despite the broad geographic distribution, detailed biological and ecological information for H. lateralis appears sparse in accessible literature. Most records derive from specimen databases and basic taxonomic listings rather than focused ecological study.