Tetartopeus niger
LeConte, J. L., 1863
Tetartopeus niger is a of rove beetle in the Staphylinidae, first described by J.L. LeConte in 1863. It belongs to the tribe Lathrobiini within the Paederinae. The species has a broad trans-Pacific distribution, occurring across northern North America and East Asia.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Tetartopeus niger: /tɛˈtartoʊpiəs ˈnaɪdʒər/
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Distribution
Trans-Pacific distribution spanning northern North America and East Asia. In North America: Canada (Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Northwest Territories, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon) and United States (Alaska, California, Connecticut, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin). In Asia: Russia (Far East including Kamchatka) and Japan (Hokkaido, Honshu).
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Taxonomic placement
Classified in tribe Lathrobiini, subtribe Lathrobiina, based on morphological characteristics typical of this rove beetle lineage.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- Catalogue of Life
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