Hesperus apicialis
(Say, 1830)
Hesperus apicialis is a of rove beetle in the Staphylinidae, first described by Thomas Say in 1830. It belongs to the large and diverse Hesperus within the Staphylininae. The species has been documented across eastern North America, with records spanning from Canada to the southern United States. Like other rove beetles, it is characterized by its elongated body form and shortened that leave much of the exposed.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Hesperus apicialis: //ˈhɛspərəs ˌeɪpɪˈsaɪəlɪs//
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Distribution
Eastern North America. Canada: New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec. United States: Alabama, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
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