Lobrathium grande

(LeConte, 1863)

Lobrathium grande is a of rove beetle in the Staphylinidae, first described by J.L. LeConte in 1863. Originally placed in the Lathrobium, it was later transferred to Lobrathium. The species occurs in northeastern North America, with records from Canada and the eastern United States. As a member of the Paederinae, it belongs to a group of predatory rove beetles.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Lobrathium grande: /loʊˈbræθ.i.əm ˈɡræn.deɪ/

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Distribution

Recorded from Canada (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan) and the United States (Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina). The shows a primarily northeastern North American distribution with some records extending westward.

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Taxonomic History

Originally described as Lathrobium grande by J.L. LeConte in 1863, this was subsequently transferred to the Lobrathium. The basionym Lathrobium grande reflects its historical classification within a broader group of lathrobiine rove beetles.

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