Phloeonomus laesicollis
(Mäklin, 1852)
Phloeonomus laesicollis is a of ocellate rove beetle in the Staphylinidae. It is a small with a transverse pronotum bearing ocellate punctures, a characteristic feature of the . The species has a broad distribution across North America, with records from Canada, the United States, and Mexico.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Phloeonomus laesicollis: /flɛˈɒnəməs laɪzɪˈkɒlɪs/
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Distribution
Canada (Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan), United States (Alaska, Colorado, District of Columbia, Idaho, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Oregon, South Dakota, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming), and Mexico.
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Taxonomic note
The was originally described as Omalium laesicolle by Mäklin in 1852, later transferred to Phloeonomus. The Phloeonomus is characterized by ocellate punctures on the pronotum, distinguishing it from related omaliine genera.