Euvira

Sharp, 1883

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Euvira is a of rove beetles (Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae) established by Sharp in 1883. The genus was first recorded in Canada with the description of E. micmac from Nova Scotia, where specimens were found inhabiting red oak galls. At least one additional , E. quadriceps (Casey), is known in the genus.

Euvira micmac by (c) Bill Keim, some rights reserved (CC BY). Used under a CC-BY license.Euvira micmac by Reginald Webster, Jan Klimaszewski, Georges Pelletier, Karine Savard. Used under a CC BY 3.0 license.

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How to pronounce Euvira: /juːˈvaɪrə/

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Habitat

Associated with red oak galls (Quercus rubra).

Distribution

Nova Scotia, Canada; previously unrecorded in Canada.

Host Associations

  • Quercus rubra - Specimens collected from galls on red oak.

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