Hesperus stehri

Moore, 1958

Hesperus stehri is a of in the , described by Moore in 1958. It belongs to the subtribe Philonthina within the tribe Staphylinini. The species has been documented across multiple states in the eastern and central United States. Like other members of the Hesperus, it is a predatory , though specific ecological details for this species remain limited in the available literature.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Hesperus stehri: //ˈhɛspərəs ˈʃtɛəri//

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Distribution

Documented from Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kansas, Illinois, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia in the United States.

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Taxonomic placement

Hesperus stehri is classified within the subtribe Philonthina of the tribe Staphylinini in the Staphylininae. The Hesperus is part of the diverse , one of the largest families of .

Data limitations

As of the available sources, this has only 8 documented observations on iNaturalist and lacks a Wikipedia summary entry. Detailed biological information appears sparse in the accessible literature.