Micralymma brevilingue

Schiødte, 1845

Micralymma brevilingue is a rove beetle in the Staphylinidae, Omaliinae. It is a cold-adapted with a Holarctic distribution centered on Arctic and subarctic regions. The species has been documented from fossil deposits in Alaska dating to the late Pliocene and early Pleistocene, indicating long-term persistence in high-latitude environments.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Micralymma brevilingue: //ˌmaɪ.krəˈlɪm.mə ˌbrɛv.ɪˈlɪŋ.ɡwe//

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Habitat

Arctic and subarctic tundra environments; cold-adapted in northern latitudes

Distribution

Holarctic: Greenland, northern Canada (Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Yukon), Alaska (USA), Arctic islands, and Russia (Siberia, Far East)

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