Tachinus basalis
Erichson, 1839
Tachinus basalis is a of rove beetle in the Staphylinidae, Tachyporinae. It is a Holarctic species with a broad distribution across northern Eurasia and North America. Like other members of the Tachinus, it is likely associated with decaying organic matter and fungal , though specific ecological details remain poorly documented. The species was described by Wilhelm Ferdinand Erichson in 1839.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Tachinus basalis: /tɑːˈkaɪnəs bəˈseɪlɪs/
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Distribution
Holarctic: recorded from Finland, Sweden, Belarus, Russia (Siberia, Far East), Mongolia, Korea (North and South), China (Heilongjiang), Canada (Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon), and USA (Alaska, California, Idaho, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming; possibly South Carolina).