Nitidotachinus scrutator
(Gemminger & Harold, 1868)
Nitidotachinus scrutator is a of rove beetle in the Staphylinidae, Tachyporinae. It is a small with a documented distribution across eastern North America, from Canada through the northeastern and midwestern United States. Like other members of its , it inhabits forest floor environments where it functions as a or scavenger. The species was described by Gemminger and Harold in 1868.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Nitidotachinus scrutator: /nɪˌtɪdoʊtəˈkaɪnəs ˈskruːtəˌtɔr/
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Habitat
Forest floor environments, including rich bottomland forests and upland wooded areas. Based on documented occurrences in the Ozark Highlands and similar regions, it is associated with mature deciduous and mixed forests with abundant leaf litter and decaying organic matter.
Distribution
Canada: Alberta, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec. United States: Arkansas, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin, West Virginia.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
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