Batrisodes lineaticollis
(Aubé, 1833)
ant-loving beetle
Batrisodes lineaticollis is a of rove beetle in the Staphylinidae, Pselaphinae. It is widely distributed across North America, with records from most Canadian provinces and numerous U.S. states. As a member of the Batrisodes, it is commonly referred to as an "ant-loving beetle" due to the ecological associations typical of this group. The species was first described by Aubé in 1833.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Batrisodes lineaticollis: //ˌbætrɪˈsoʊdiːz ˌlɪniˌætɪˈkɔlɪs//
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Distribution
Canada (Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec) and USA (Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia).
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Batrisodes-spretoides - Entomology Today
- Help Name a Beetle Species with Spectacular Genitalia After Stephen Colbert
- New Species of "Gargoyle Beetle" Named for LSU Professor Dorothy Prowell
- Coleoptera Archives - Page 2 of 3 - Entomology Today