Oxytelus laqueatus

(Marsham, 1802)

Oxytelus laqueatus is a spiny-legged rove beetle in the Staphylinidae. The has a broad native distribution across the Palearctic region, including Europe, Russia, Turkey, Armenia, Pakistan, Mongolia, and Ethiopia. It has been introduced to North America (Canada and the United States), Mexico, Guatemala, and Brazil. The species belongs to the diverse rove beetle Oxytelus, characterized by relatively short that leave much of the exposed.

Oxytelus laqueatus (29284428188) by Donald Hobern from Copenhagen, Denmark. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.The Coleoptera of the British islands. A descriptive account of the families, genera, and species indigenous to Great Britain and Ireland, with notes as to localities, habitats, etc (1888) (14596195177) by Internet Archive Book Images. Used under a No restrictions license.Oxytelus laqueatus (Marsham, 1802) Genital 2 by URSchmidt. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Oxytelus laqueatus: /ɒksɪˈtiːləs læˈkwɛtəs/

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Distribution

Native to the Palearctic: Europe, Russia (European Russia, East and West Siberia, Far East), Turkey, Armenia, Pakistan, Mongolia, and Ethiopia. Introduced to North America (Canada: Alberta, British Columbia, Labrador, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Northwest Territories, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon; USA: Alaska, California, District of Columbia, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Maine, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, Pennsylvania, Washington), Mexico, Guatemala, and Brazil.

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