Eudectus

Redtenbacher, 1857

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Eudectus is a of rove beetles in the Staphylinidae, Omaliinae. The genus was established by Redtenbacher in 1857 and contains at least two described . Members are found in disjunct regions of Europe and Japan, suggesting a relictual distribution pattern.

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How to pronounce Eudectus: /juːˈdɛk.təs/

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Distribution

Europe and Japan. GBIF records indicate presence in Norway (NO) and Sweden (SE).

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Species composition

Two are documented: Eudectus altaiensis Zerche, 1990 (described from the Altai region) and Eudectus crassicornis LeConte, 1884 (described from North America, though this may represent a misidentification or nomenclatural issue given the 's documented Palearctic distribution).

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