Hemiquedius infinitus

Brunke & Smetana, 2017

Hemiquedius infinitus is a rove beetle (Staphylinidae) described in 2017 from eastern North America. It belongs to a small of predatory beetles in the tribe Staphylinini. The has been documented across a broad geographic range spanning southeastern Canada and the eastern and central United States.

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 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 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 infinitus: //ˌhɛmɪˈkwɛdiəs ɪnˈfɪnɪtəs//

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Identification

This can be distinguished from by the combination of its eastern North American distribution and subtle morphological features described in the original description. Accurate identification requires examination of male genitalia and comparison with the type series.

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Distribution

Eastern North America: Canada (Ontario, Quebec) and United States (Alabama, Arkansas, District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin).

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Taxonomic history

Described by Brunke and Smetana in 2017 as part of a revision of the Hemiquedius, which was previously considered .