Devia prospera

(Erichson, 1839)

Devia prospera is a rove beetle (Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae) described by Erichson in 1839. The has a Holarctic distribution, occurring naturally across northern Eurasia from Europe through Russia to Japan, and has been introduced to North America where it is now established across Canada and the northern United States. As a member of the diverse rove beetle , it inhabits various terrestrial environments where these beetles are typically found.

Devia prospera by Reginald Webster, Jan Klimaszewski, Georges Pelletier, Karine Savard. Used under a CC BY 3.0 license.Casa de Cantaber - Ruínas Romanas de Conímbriga - Portugal (4863272552) by Vitor Oliveira from Torres Vedras, PORTUGAL. Used under a CC BY-SA 2.0 license.

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How to pronounce Devia prospera: //ˈdɛ.vi.a ˈprɒs.pə.ra//

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Distribution

Native to the Palearctic: Europe, Russia (European part, western and eastern Siberia, Far East), Iran, and Japan (Hokkaido). Introduced and established in the Nearctic: Canada (Alberta, British Columbia, Labrador, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Northwest Territories, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon) and the United States (Alaska, California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming).

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