Oxyporus lateralis
Gravenhorst, 1802
Oxyporus lateralis is a of rove beetle in the Staphylinidae, originally described by Gravenhorst in 1802. The species is currently treated as a synonym of Pseudoxyporus lateralis, reflecting taxonomic revisions within the Oxyporinae . It is distributed across eastern North America, with records from Canada and the United States. Like other members of Oxyporinae, it is associated with fungal , particularly mushrooms.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Oxyporus lateralis: /ɒkˈsɪpərəs læˈtɛrəlɪs/
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Habitat
Associated with fungal , particularly mushrooms. Specific microhabitat preferences for this are not well documented in the available literature.
Distribution
Eastern North America. Canada: Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec. United States: Connecticut, District of Columbia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin. Note: Delaware record is considered erroneous.
Host Associations
- Fungi - associationMembers of Oxyporinae are generally associated with fungal fruiting bodies, particularly mushrooms
Similar Taxa
- Pseudoxyporus lateralisCurrently accepted name for this ; Oxyporus lateralis is treated as a synonym
- Other OxyporinaeSimilar mushroom-associated habits and general rove beetle ; precise differentiation requires examination of subtle morphological characters not detailed in available sources
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Taxonomic Status
Oxyporus lateralis Gravenhorst, 1802 is currently treated as a synonym of Pseudoxyporus lateralis (Gravenhorst, 1802) in modern taxonomic databases including Catalogue of Life and GBIF. The Pseudoxyporus was established to accommodate formerly placed in Oxyporus based on phylogenetic and morphological revisions.
Data Limitations
Detailed biological information for this is sparse in the available literature. Most knowledge of Oxyporinae is derived from studies of more common or economically significant species, with specific details for O. lateralis not separately documented.