Brachygluta abdominalis
(Aubé, 1833)
ant-loving beetle
Brachygluta abdominalis is a of ant-loving beetle in the Staphylinidae, Pselaphinae. It is found in North America, with records from Canada and the eastern United States. This species inhabits coastal , specifically occurring in leaf litter of salt marshes, beaches, and other shoreline environments. The species has a problematic taxonomic history due to a missing , and its identity has been discussed but not fully resolved in recent revisions.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Brachygluta abdominalis: /ˌbrækiˈɡluːtə ˌæbdəˈməʊnəlɪs/
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Habitat
Coastal ; specifically found in leaf litter of salt marshes, beaches, and other coastal environments.
Distribution
Eastern North America. Recorded from Canada (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia) and the United States (Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia).
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Taxonomic Note
Brachygluta abdominalis has a problematic taxonomic history. Originally described as Bryaxis abdominalis by Aubé in 1833, the is missing, and its identity has been discussed but not fully resolved in the 2015 revision of Nearctic Brachygluta by Chandler et al. A neotype has not been designated.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- Mini-review of the Cicindelidia abdominalis species-group | Beetles In The Bush
- Ospriocerus abdominalis | Beetles In The Bush
- The (almost) Florida-endemic Cicindelidia scabrosa | Beetles In The Bush
- Of Bots and Warbles | Beetles In The Bush
- ID Challenge #10 | Beetles In The Bush
- Rediscovery of Cicindela scabrosa floridana | Beetles In The Bush
- A revision of the Nearctic species of Brachygluta Thomson, 1859 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Pselaphinae)