Quedius horni

Hatch, 1957

Quedius horni is a of rove beetle in the Staphylinidae, described by Hatch in 1957. The species is known from the Pacific Northwest region of North America, with records from British Columbia, Oregon, and Washington. Like other members of the large Quedius, it belongs to a diverse group of predatory beetles commonly found in forest floor and associated with decaying organic matter.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Quedius horni: /ˈkwiːdiʊs ˈhɔːrni/

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Habitat

Forest floor environments; associated with decaying organic matter typical of staphylinid beetles in the Quedius.

Distribution

Pacific Northwest of North America: British Columbia (Canada), Oregon and Washington (USA).

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Taxonomic Note

The specific epithet 'horni' likely honors George Henry Horn (1840-1897), a prominent American coleopterist who described numerous North American , particularly in the Buprestidae and Scarabaeidae.

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