Quedius prostans
Horn, 1878
Quedius prostans is a of in the , originally described by Horn in 1878. The species has been reclassified under the Iratiquedius in some taxonomic treatments, reflecting ongoing revisionary work within the Quediina subtribe. It is distributed across western North America from British Columbia to Arizona.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Quedius prostans: //ˈkwɛ.di.əs ˈprɔ.stans//
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Distribution
Western North America: Canada (British Columbia), United States (Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington).
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Taxonomic instability
This has been treated under both Quedius and Iratiquedius in recent literature. Catalogue of Life lists it as a synonym under Quedius, while NCBI and iNaturalist recognize it as Iratiquedius prostans. The discrepancy reflects active taxonomic revision in the Quediina.