Carcinocephalus

Bernhauer, 1903

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Carcinocephalus is a of rove beetles in the Staphylinidae, Omaliinae. The genus contains approximately seven described distributed across North America, Europe, and Asia. Species have been recorded from Italy, the Balkans, India, Japan, Taiwan, Canada, and the eastern United States.

Pronunciation

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Distribution

The has a disjunct distribution across three continents. North American records include Canada (Alberta, Ontario, Quebec) and the United States (District of Columbia, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Vermont). European distribution includes Italy, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Greece, Macedonia, Romania, and Serbia. Asian records include India (Assam), Japan (Honshu), and Taiwan.

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Species diversity

Seven are currently recognized: C. blandus (Italy), C. cuccodoroi (India), C. exsculpta, C. flavidus (North America), C. merkli (Balkans), C. satoi (Japan), and C. szujeckii (Taiwan).

Taxonomic history

The was established by Bernhauer in 1903. have been described from 1852 to 2022, indicating ongoing taxonomic work.

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