Manda nearctica
Moore, 1964
spiny-legged rove beetle
Manda nearctica is a of spiny-legged rove beetle described by Moore in 1964. It belongs to the Staphylinidae, the largest family of beetles, characterized by their shortened that leave most of the exposed. The species occurs in North America, with documented records from the southeastern United States.
Pronunciation
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Distribution
North America. Documented records from the United States: Alabama (AL), Florida (FL), and Georgia (GA).
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Taxonomic placement
Manda nearctica is placed in the Oxytelinae and tribe Planeustomini within the rove beetle Staphylinidae.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
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- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
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