Batrisodes ionae
J.L. LeConte, 1849
Batrisodes ionae is a of ant-loving beetle in the Staphylinidae, Pselaphinae. It is one of the oldest described species in the Batrisodes, originally described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1849. The species is distributed across eastern North America, with records from Ontario, Canada southward through the eastern and central United States. Like other members of the genus, it is likely associated with leaf litter and may interact with ants.
Pronunciation
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Distribution
Eastern North America: Canada (Ontario), United States (Alabama, District of Columbia, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Mississippi, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia).