Brachygluta wickhami
Bückle, 2015
Brachygluta wickhami is a of rove beetle in the Staphylinidae, Pselaphinae. It was described as a new species by Bückle in 2015 as part of a comprehensive revision of North American Brachygluta. The species is one of twelve new Brachygluta species described in that monograph. Like other members of this , it is a small, presumably litter-dwelling with reduced typical of the subfamily Pselaphinae.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Brachygluta wickhami: //ˌbræk.ɪˈɡluː.tə ˈwɪk.hæm.aɪ//
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Distribution
United States (District of Columbia, Iowa, Illinois, Pennsylvania, West Virginia).
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Taxonomic context
B. wickhami was described as part of a major revision of North American Brachygluta that recognized 29 total, established nine species-groups, and resolved several synonymies. The specific epithet honors an individual (likely an entomologist or collector), following the pattern of other species in the revision such as B. eldredgei, B. lareaui, and B. shawnee.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- GBIF taxonomy match
- Bring on the Tourists! | Bug Squad
- Great Basin Collecting Trip iReport | Beetles In The Bush
- Stalking tigers in Argentina | Beetles In The Bush
- Let’s make a deal! | Beetles In The Bush
- A revision of the Nearctic species of Brachygluta Thomson, 1859 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Pselaphinae)