Quedius prostans

Horn, 1878

Quedius prostans is a of rove beetle in the Staphylinidae, 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.

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