Euconnus clavipes
(Say, 1824)
Euconnus clavipes is a of -like stone in the Staphylinidae, Scydmaeninae. These minute beetles are characterized by their small size and elongated, slender body form typical of the . The species is recorded from eastern North America, with distribution spanning Canada and the northeastern and midwestern United States.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Euconnus clavipes: /juːˈkɒnəs ˈklævɪpiːz/
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Distribution
Recorded from Canada (Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec) and the United States (Alabama, District of Columbia, Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Pennsylvania).
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Taxonomic placement
Euconnus clavipes belongs to the ant-like stone beetles (Scydmaeninae), a group of minute predatory beetles historically treated as a separate (Scydmaenidae) but now classified as a within Staphylinidae.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
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