Ontholestes cingulatus
(Gravenhorst, 1802)
gold-and-brown rove beetle, carrion beetle
Ontholestes cingulatus is a large rove beetle in the Staphylinidae, commonly known as the gold-and-brown or carrion beetle. It is widely distributed across North America, occurring in nearly all Canadian provinces and throughout the contiguous United States. The is associated with carrion and decaying organic matter.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Ontholestes cingulatus: //ˌɒnθoʊˈlɛstiːz ˌsɪŋɡjʊˈleɪtəs//
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Distribution
Canada (Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Northwest Territories, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan) and the United States (Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming).