Dasygnypeta nigrella
(LeConte, J. L., 1863)
Dasygnypeta nigrella is a of rove beetle in the Staphylinidae, Aleocharinae. It is a small with very limited published documentation. The species was described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1863. Available records indicate a distribution across northeastern North America, with scattered observations in both the United States and Canada. Like other members of the Tachyusini tribe, it likely inhabits moist, decaying organic matter where it functions as a or scavenger.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Dasygnypeta nigrella: /dæˌsɪɡˈnɪpətə nɪˈɡrɛlə/
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Distribution
Recorded from Canada (Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Ontario, Quebec) and the United States (District of Columbia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, West Virginia).