Platydracus exulans

(Erichson, 1839)

Platydracus exulans is a of rove beetle in the Staphylinidae, native to North America. It belongs to a of relatively large rove beetles that are predatory as . The species is distributed across eastern and central North America, with records from Canada (Ontario) and numerous U.S. states spanning from the Atlantic coast to the Great Plains.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Platydracus exulans: //ˌplætɪˈdɹeɪkəs ɛɡˈzjuːlənz//

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Distribution

Eastern and central North America. Recorded from Canada: Ontario. United States: Alabama, Arkansas, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin.

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