Homaeotarsus cinctus

(Say, 1830)

Belted Tomcat Rove Beetle

Homaeotarsus cinctus, commonly known as the Belted Tomcat Rove Beetle, is a of rove beetle in the Staphylinidae. The species was first described by Thomas Say in 1830. Like other members of the large rove beetle family, it exhibits the characteristic shortened that expose much of the . The specific epithet 'cinctus' refers to a belted or girdled appearance, likely describing a color pattern on the body.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Homaeotarsus cinctus: //hɔˈmae.oʊˌtɑːr.səs ˈsɪŋk.təs//

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Distribution

Recorded from Canada (Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec) and the United States (Alabama, District of Columbia, Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia, Wisconsin).

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