Carpelimus gracilis

(Mannerheim, 1830)

Carpelimus gracilis is a rove beetle in the Staphylinidae, Oxytelinae. The is native to Europe but has been introduced to North America, with established in eastern Canada and the northeastern United States. It has been recorded across a broad Palearctic range extending from Western Europe through Russia and into Central Asia, as well as North Africa and the Middle East.

Carpelimus gracilis (Mannerheim, 1830) (29092450570) by Udo Schmidt from Deutschland. Used under a CC BY-SA 2.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Carpelimus gracilis: /kɑːrˈpɛlɪməs ˈɡrasɪlɪs/

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Distribution

Native to Europe; recorded from Faial (Azores), Iceland, Russia (European and Siberian regions), Armenia, Georgia, Turkey, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Canary Islands, Iran, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Mongolia, and China (Beijing). Introduced to North America: Canada (New Brunswick, Quebec) and USA (District of Columbia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, South Carolina).

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Taxonomic Note

Authority sometimes cited as Mannerheim, 1831. Basionym Carpelimus graciliformis.

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