Custotychus daggyi

(Park, O., 1949)

Custotychus daggyi is a small rove beetle ( Staphylinidae, Pselaphinae) described by Orlando Park in 1949. It belongs to the tribe Tychini, a group of minute beetles often associated with forest leaf litter and soil . The is recorded from multiple states in the eastern and southeastern United States.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Custotychus daggyi: /kuːstoʊˈtaɪkəs ˈdæɡi/

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Habitat

Forest leaf litter and soil microhabitats, consistent with other members of the tribe Tychini.

Distribution

United States: District of Columbia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and Washington.

More Details

Original description

First described by Orlando Park in 1949.

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