Decusa expansa
(LeConte, J. L., 1866)
Decusa expansa is a rove beetle in the Staphylinidae, Aleocharinae, described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1866. It belongs to the tribe Oxypodini within the subtribe Dinardina. The species has been documented from several eastern and midwestern U.S. states. Like other aleocharine rove beetles, it is likely small-bodied with reduced typical of the family.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Decusa expansa: //dɛˈkuːsə ɛkˈspæn.sə//
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Distribution
Recorded from Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, and Virginia in the United States.