Euaesthetus americanus

Erichson, 1840

Euaesthetus americanus is a small rove beetle ( Staphylinidae, Euaesthetinae) described by Erichson in 1840. The has been recorded across a broad geographic range in North America, including Canada and the United States, with scattered records extending to Cuba and possibly Mexico and Panama. As a member of the Euaesthetinae, it belongs to a group of small, often cryptic staphylinids whose detailed natural history remains poorly documented in the scientific literature.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Euaesthetus americanus: /juːˈɛstɪθəs æˌmɛrɪˈkeɪnəs/

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Distribution

Widely distributed across North America. Canadian records: Alberta, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Northwest Territories, Ontario, Quebec. United States records: Alaska, Alabama, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin. Additional records from Cuba, with possible occurrence in Mexico and Panama.

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