Megarthrus angulicollis
Mäklin, 1852
Megarthrus angulicollis is a rove beetle ( Staphylinidae) in the Proteininae, described by Mäklin in 1852. The is distributed across northern and western North America, with records from Alaska through western Canada and into the northwestern and north-central United States. As a member of the Megarthrus, it belongs to a group of small, slender rove beetles typically associated with forest floor and decaying organic matter.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Megarthrus angulicollis: /mɛˈɡɑrθrəs ˌæŋɡjʊlɪˈkɒlɪs/
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Habitat
Forest floor ; associated with decaying organic matter including rotting fungi and leaf litter.
Distribution
Northern and western North America: Alaska, western Canada (Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Northwest Territories, Ontario, Quebec, Yukon), and northwestern and north-central United States (Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Maine, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming).