Bledius analis
LeConte, J. L., 1863
spiny-legged rove beetle
Bledius analis is a of spiny-legged rove beetle described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1863. It belongs to the tribe Blediini within the rove beetle Staphylinidae. The species is documented across much of North America, with records from Canada and the United States.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Bledius analis: /ˈblɛdiʊs əˈnaːlɪs/
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Distribution
Canada: Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan. United States: Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Wyoming.
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Taxonomic Authority
First described by J.L. LeConte in 1863, a prominent 19th-century American entomologist who described thousands of North American beetles.
Observation Rarity
As of current records, iNaturalist documents only one observation for this , suggesting it may be underreported or genuinely uncommon in collections.