Lathropinus obsidianus
(Casey, 1910)
Lathropinus obsidianus is a of rove beetle in the Staphylinidae, described by Casey in 1910. It belongs to the Paederinae and tribe Pinophilini. The species is known from Texas, USA, with extremely limited observational data available.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Lathropinus obsidianus: /læˈθɹoʊˌpaɪnəs ɒbˌsɪdiˈænəs/
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Distribution
Recorded from Texas, USA. Distribution records are sparse, with only one documented observation in iNaturalist as of the available data.
Similar Taxa
- Lathropinus picipesCongeneric mentioned in similar survey contexts; both are rove beetles in the Lathropinus, but L. picipes has been more frequently referenced in citizen science observations
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Data scarcity
This has minimal observational records in public databases. The single iNaturalist observation and limited GBIF records suggest it is either genuinely rare, under-collected, or difficult to identify in the field.
Taxonomic placement
The is classified in Pinophilini, a tribe of rove beetles often associated with forest floor and decaying wood , though this ecological association has not been specifically documented for L. obsidianus.