Colusa
Casey, 1885
Colusa is a of rove beetles (Staphylinidae) in the Aleocharinae, established by Thomas L. Casey in 1885. The genus belongs to the tribe Oxypodini and is part of the diverse and -rich rove beetle , which is characterized by abbreviated that expose most of the . Little is known about the or of this genus.
Pronunciation
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Taxonomic placement
Colusa is classified within the Aleocharinae, the largest subfamily of Staphylinidae, containing over 16,000 described . The tribe Oxypodini, to which Colusa belongs, is a diverse group within this subfamily.
Historical context
The was described by American entomologist Thomas Lincoln Casey (1850–1925), a prolific coleopterist who described thousands of new , primarily in the Staphylinidae and Curculionidae .
Data availability
As of 2024, iNaturalist records 14 observations for this , indicating it is rarely encountered or underreported. The Catalogue of Life and GBIF list the genus as accepted, but -level information appears sparse in publicly accessible databases.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- Catalogue of Life
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