Myrmoecia lauta
(Casey, 1893)
Myrmoecia lauta is a rove beetle in the Staphylinidae, Aleocharinae. The was described by Casey in 1893. It belongs to the tribe Lomechusini, a group known for myrmecophilous (-associated) associations. Records indicate presence in northeastern North America with some questionable reports from China.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Myrmoecia lauta: /mɪərˈmɒeɪsɪə ˈlɔːtə/
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Distribution
Recorded from Canada (Ontario, Quebec) and the United States (Indiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, New Hampshire, New York, Wisconsin). GBIF lists additional records from Beijing, China, though these may represent misidentifications or data entry errors given the otherwise Nearctic distribution pattern.