Bledius mandibularis

Erichson, 1840

spiny-legged rove beetle

Bledius mandibularis is a of in the , characterized by spiny legs typical of its . The species was described by Erichson in 1840 and occurs across a broad geographic range spanning North America and the Caribbean. Like other members of the genus Bledius, it is associated with riparian and shoreline .

Georgiy Jacobson - Beetles Russia and Western Europe - plate 15 by see in description. Used under a Public domain license.

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How to pronounce Bledius mandibularis: /ˈbleː.di.us mænˌdɪ.bjuˈlær.ɪs/

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Distribution

Recorded from Canada (Alberta, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Saskatchewan), the United States (Alabama, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Virginia), the Bahamas, and the Cayman Islands.

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