Hemiquedius ferox

(LeConte, 1878)

Hemiquedius ferox is a rove beetle in the Staphylinidae, first described by J.L. LeConte in 1878. It belongs to the tribe Staphylinini within the Staphylininae. The is native to North America, with confirmed records from Florida and New Brunswick, Canada. As a member of the large and diverse rove beetle family, it likely inhabits soil and leaf litter environments typical of the .

Hemiquedius (10.3897-zookeys.702.19936) Figure 3 by Brunke A, Smetana A, Carruthers-Lay D, Buffam J (2017) Revision of Hemiquedius Casey (Staphylinidae, Staphylininae) and a review of beetles dependent on beavers and muskrats in North America. ZooKeys 702: 27-43. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.702.19936. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.Hemiquedius (10.3897-zookeys.702.19936) Figure 2 by Brunke A, Smetana A, Carruthers-Lay D, Buffam J (2017) Revision of Hemiquedius Casey (Staphylinidae, Staphylininae) and a review of beetles dependent on beavers and muskrats in North America. ZooKeys 702: 27-43. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.702.19936. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.Hemiquedius (10.3897-zookeys.702.19936) Figure 1 by Brunke A, Smetana A, Carruthers-Lay D, Buffam J (2017) Revision of Hemiquedius Casey (Staphylinidae, Staphylininae) and a review of beetles dependent on beavers and muskrats in North America. ZooKeys 702: 27-43. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.702.19936. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Hemiquedius ferox: /ˌhɛmɪˈkwɛdiəs ˈfɛrɒks/

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Distribution

Confirmed records from Florida, USA and New Brunswick, Canada. GBIF distribution data indicates presence in USA (FL) and New Brunswick, CA, though some records listing broader North American distribution (Canada, USA except peninsular FL) are flagged as erroneous.

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